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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 2021 census, 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 (which is also the border with New South Wales) forms the eastern boundary. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and rural residential housing. == History ==
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. which was named after Laurence Niven, who was a manager at one of the tin mines in the area. == Demographics ==
Demographics
In the , Glen Niven had a population of 80 people. In the , Glen Niven had a population of 99 people. == Education ==
Education
There are no schools in Glen Niven. The nearest government primary schools are The Summit State School in neighbouring The Summit to the west and Applethorpe State School in neighbouring Applethorpe to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south-west. == References ==
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