Glen Austin

Glen Austin
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Coordinates: 25°58′S 28°9′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Area [1]
• Total	12.09 km^2 (4.67 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	3,703
• Density	310/km^2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1685
PO box	1685

Glen Austin is a suburb of Midrand, South Africa. It is located in Region A of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The stands within Glen Austin are all classed as Agricultural Holdings, with none being smaller than 8500 square meters.

History

In the 19th century a Voortrekker named Daniel Erasmus pegged out the area known today as Midrand as his land. On his death, Daniel's granddaughter, Anne Erasmus, as part of her inheritance, was willed land which included the Glen Austin area. In 1920 Anne married Mr Eustace Gain Austin and from that union came the name Glen Austin.^[2]

References

1. "Sub Place Glen Austin". Census 2001.
2. "History of Glen Austin". GARA (Glen Austin Residents' Association). Retrieved 13 March 2022.

External links

• Glen Austin Residents Association website