Glen Austin | |
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  Glen Austin  Glen Austin | |
| Coordinates:25°58′S28°9′E / 25.967°S 28.150°E /-25.967; 28.150 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 3,703 |
| • Density | 306.3/km2 (793.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1685 |
| PO box | 1685 |
Glen Austin is a suburb ofMidrand,South Africa. It is located in Region A of theCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The stands within Glen Austin are all classed as Agricultural Holdings, with none being smaller than 8500 square meters.
In the 19th century aVoortrekker 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]
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