The Dawn, Queensland

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The Dawn
Queensland
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The Dawn
Coordinates 26°14′56″S152°41′05″E / 26.2488°S 152.6847°E / -26.2488; 152.6847 (The Dawn (centre of locality))
Population604 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density68.6/km2 (177.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4570
Area8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around The Dawn:
Jones Hill Monkland Glanmire
Jones Hill The Dawn Kybong
Long Flat Lagoon Pocket Kybong

The Dawn is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, The Dawn had a population of 604 people. [1]

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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:

Demographics

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. [9]

In the 2021 census, The Dawn had a population of 604 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. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Dawn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "The Dawn – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Google (26 August 2019). "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  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.
  5. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  6. "Dawn Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47486)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. "James Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 47505)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Dawn (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Dawn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg