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| Locality | The Dawn |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Gympie Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -26.24894 |
| Longitude | 152.68463 |
| Population | 530 |
| Density | 60.6 /km² |
| Area | 8.8 km² |
| Elevation | 99 m |
| Postcode | 4570 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 140 km north-northwest |
The Dawn is a locality in the Gympie Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 530. The locality covers an area of 8.8 km², giving a population density of about 60.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 99 m above sea level. It lies approximately 140 km north-northwest of Brisbane. The Dawn is located at 26.2489°S, 152.6846°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4570. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
The Dawn lies cradled by rolling hills, a landscape painted in the muted greens of grazing country and the ochre of well-trodden earth. It lies 7.6 km south-south-east of Gympie, QLD (from Gympie, QLD: bearing 162°T), and is situated 5.7 km south-east of Southside. The air here carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep and the rustle of dry grass underfoot. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the broad, sweeping contours of the land rather than sharp details. The terrain is undulating, not dramatically so, but with a gentle rise and fall that suggests a long history of watercourses and weathering. The soil, a deep red in places, hints at the mineral wealth that once pulsed beneath the surface.
This is a place where the echoes of gold fever still linger, though the frantic rush has long since subsided. The Dawn's economy, once buoyed by the glint of alluvial gold, has since diversified, finding its footing in cattle grazing and the quiet cultivation of land. The character of The Dawn is one of resilience, of communities that have learned to adapt and endure. While the grand mining edifices have largely crumbled or been reclaimed by the bush, the spirit of enterprise remains, now channelled into the steady work of the land. The sense of history is tangible, not in imposing monuments, but in the weathered fences, the forgotten tracks, and the quiet dignity of the older homes that watch over the modern rhythm of life.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of The Dawn, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on The Dawn, in the Gympie Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for The Dawn includes the postcode (4570), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Gympie Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct The Dawn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |