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]

The Dawn
Queensland
The Dawn is located in Queensland
The Dawn
The Dawn
Coordinates26°14′56″S 152°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 zoneAEST (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

Geography

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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″S 152°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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Dawn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "The Dawn – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. 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. ^ a b "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.