The Dawn, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°14′56″S 152°41′05″E / 26.2488°S 152.6847°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 604 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 68.6/km2 (177.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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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]
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″S 152°41′01″E / 26.2456°S 152.6837°E).[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″S 152°40′57″E / 26.2430°S 152.6825°E)[6]
- James Hill (26°14′29″S 152°40′48″E / 26.2413°S 152.68°E)[7]
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]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Dawn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Dawn – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- 1 2 "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Dawn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.