Hirstglen, Queensland

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Hirstglen
Queensland
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Fields along Greenmount Hirstvale Road, 2014
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Hirstglen
Coordinates 27°50′10″S152°05′08″E / 27.8361°S 152.0855°E / -27.8361; 152.0855 Coordinates: 27°50′10″S152°05′08″E / 27.8361°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 zone AEST (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

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]

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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.

Road infrastructure

The Gatton–Clifton Road runs through from north to south, and the Greenmount-Hirstvale Road enters from the west. [3]

History

Hirstglen State School opened on 6 May 1930 and closed on 22 February 1948. [4]

Education

There are no schools in Hirstglen. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Pilton. The nearest secondary school is in Clifton. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hirstglen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Hirstglen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Hirstglen, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 November 2019.