Hirstglen, Queensland

Hirstglen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hirstglen had a population of 83 people.[1]

Hirstglen
Queensland
Fields along Greenmount Hirstvale Road, 2014
Hirstglen
Coordinates27.8361°S 152.0855°E / -27.8361; 152.0855
Population83 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.939/km2 (5.02/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4359
Area42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Hirstglen:
Budgee West Haldon Junction View
Ascot Hirstglen Black Duck Creek
Pilton Pilton Upper Pilton

Geography

Part of the southern boundary is marked by Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The northern and eastern boundary roughly follows a ridge which marks the watershed of the Condamine.

History

Hirstglen State School opened on 6 May 1930 and closed on 22 February 1948.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Hirstglen. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Pilton. The nearest secondary school is in Clifton.[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hirstglen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hirstglen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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