Hirstglen, Queensland

Hirstglen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region on the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. In the, Hirstglen had a population of 77 people.

Geography
The northern and eastern boundary roughly follows the Great Dividing Range. The range separates the Murray-Darling drainage basin (including this location) from the Australian north-east coast drainage division which flows into the Coral Sea. Part of the southern boundary is marked by Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River.

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

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.

History
Hirstglen State School opened on 6 May 1930 and closed on 22 February 1948. It was on the southern side of Hirstglen Road (approx -27.82772°N, 152.10382°W).

Demographics
In the, Hirstglen had a population of 83 people.

In the, Hirstglen had a population of 77 people.

Education
There are no schools in Hirstglen. The nearest government primary school is Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.