Glen Niven is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs and adjacent to the border with New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Glen Niven had a population of 80 people.[1]

Glen Niven Queensland
Glen Niven
Coordinates	28.5855°S 151.9724°E / -28.5855; 151.9724
Population	80 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	8.2/km2 (21.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4377
Area	9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Location	11.9 km (7 mi) NNE of Stanthorpe 54.5 km (34 mi) S of Warwick 137 km (85 mi) S of Toowoomba 213 km (132 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Glen Niven: The Summit Maryland (NSW) Maryland (NSW) The Summit Glen Niven Maryland (NSW) Applethorpe Applethorpe Ruby Creek (NSW)

Geography

The locality is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs. The South Western railway line forms the western boundary of the locality while the border with New South Wales forms the eastern boundary. There is a lake created by impounding Four Mile Creek. The land is used for farming.[3]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000.[2] It presumably takes its name from the Glen Niven railway station, which was named after Laurence Niven, who was a manager at one of the tin mines in the area.[4]

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