Glen Niven, Queensland
Glen Niven is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Granite Belt on the Darling Downs and adjacent to the border with New South Wales. In the, Glen Niven had a population of 99 people.
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 Great Dividing Range forms the eastern boundary.There is a lake created by impounding Four Mile Creek; it is known as the Glen Niven Dam. It has a high dam wall which is capable of holding of water. It supplies water to the Southern Downs Region.
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and rural residential housing.
History
Glen Niven Dam was built in 1915. It's owned by the Queensland government and is managed by Technical Services on behalf of the Department of Resources. Upgrades to increase spillway capacity, safety and fulfil other legislative requirements were completed in April 2019.The locality was officially named and bounded on 15 December 2000. It presumably takes its name from the now-abandoned Glen Niven railway station, which was named after Laurence Niven, who was a manager at one of the tin mines in the area.
Demographics
In the, Glen Niven had a population of 80 people.In the, Glen Niven had a population of 99 people.