The Dawn, Queensland facts for kids
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 The Dawn
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 604 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 68.6/km2 (178/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 a quiet place in Queensland, Australia. It's known as a rural residential area, which means it has homes with some land around them, but it's not a big city. The Dawn is part of the Gympie Region. In 2021, about 604 people lived here.
Where is The Dawn?
The Dawn is located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) south of Gympie, a larger town. It sits on the western side of the Mary River, which forms its eastern border. A road called Mary Valley Road also runs along part of its western side.
Trains and Hills
A railway line, once part of the Mary Valley Branch Railway, goes through The Dawn. There used to be a train station here called Dawn railway station.
The area is mostly homes with land, but some parts are used for grazing animals. There are also two hills in The Dawn:
- Dawn Hill
- James Hill
Who Lives in The Dawn?
The number of people living in The Dawn has changed a bit over the years:
- In 2006, there were 683 people.
- In 2016, the population was 545 people.
- By 2021, the population grew to 604 people.
Schools Near The Dawn
The Dawn itself does not have any schools. Students living here usually go to schools in nearby areas.
- The closest primary school is Jones Hill State School, which is in Jones Hill.
- For high school, students typically attend Gympie State High School in Gympie.
