The Dawn, Queensland
The Dawn is a locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| The Dawn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  The Dawn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°14′56″S 152°41′06″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 683 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 37.32/km2 (96.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) S of Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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. 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 was in the locality. Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) forms part of the western boundary.[3] The Dawn is a sparsely inhabited, mostly rural-residential area dependent upon Jones Hill and Southside for facilities.
History
At the 2006 census The Dawn had a population of 683 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Dawn (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- "The Dawn – locality (entry 46383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- Google (26 August 2019). "The Dawn, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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