The Dawn, Queensland

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
Coordinates	26.2488°S 152.6847°E / -26.2488; 152.6847 (The Dawn (centre of locality))
Population	604 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	68.6/km2 (177.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.6 km (6 mi) S of Gympie CBD 165 km (103 mi) N of Brisbane
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

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:

• Dawn Hill (26.2430°S 152.6825°E / -26.2430; 152.6825 (Dawn Hill))^[6]
• James Hill (26.2413°S 152.68°E / -26.2413; 152.68 (James Hill))^[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]