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]
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Coordinates | 26.2488°S 152.6847°E / -26.2488; 152.6847 (The Dawn (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 545 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 61.9/km2 (160.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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 (26.2456°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:
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]
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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