The Dawn, Queensland

The Dawn
Queensland
The Dawn; Queensland
	The Dawn
Coordinates	26°14′56″S152°41′05″E / 26.2488°S 152.6847°E
Population	545 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.6 km (6 mi) S of Gympie CBD ; 165 km (103 mi) N of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
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Last updated December 17, 2021

The Dawn is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census The Dawn had a population of 545 people.^[1]

Geography

The Dawn is 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River, which forms its eastern boundary. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) forms part of the western boundary.^[3]

The Mary Valley Branch Railway passes through from north-east to south, where the line forms part of the south-eastern boundary. The former Dawn railway station served the locality ( 26°14′44″S152°41′01″E / 26.2456°S 152.6837°E / -26.2456; 152.6837 (Dawn railway station (former)) ).^[3]^[4]

The Dawn is a mostly rural-residential area dependent upon Jones Hill and Southside for facilities. The eastern part of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.^[5]

There are two hills in the locality:

Dawn Hill ( 26°14′35″S152°40′57″E / 26.2430°S 152.6825°E / -26.2430; 152.6825 (Dawn Hill) )^[6]
James Hill ( 26°14′29″S152°40′48″E / 26.2413°S 152.68°E / -26.2413; 152.68 (James Hill) )^[7]

History

At the 2006 census The Dawn had a population of 683 people.^[8]

In the 2016 census The Dawn had a population of 545 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in The Dawn. The nearest government primary school is Jones Hill State School in neighbouring Jones Hill to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Dawn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "The Dawn – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
1 2 Google (26 August 2019). "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
↑ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 March 2021.
↑ "Dawn Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47486)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
↑ "James Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Dawn (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Dawn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "The Dawn – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[:0-3] 1 2 Google (26 August 2019). "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

[railwaystations-4] "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[globe-5] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 March 2021.

[qpn47486-6] "Dawn Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47486)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[qpn47505-7] "James Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[Census2006-8] Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Dawn (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.

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