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
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