Upper Dawson, Queensland


Upper Dawson is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Upper Dawson had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The Dawson River rises in the north of the locality and meanders in a south-easterly direction to the south-east of the locality where it forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-east.
The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the north and travels south through the locality, exiting to the south.
The northern part of the locality is within the Boxvale State Forest which extends into neighbouring Carnarvon Park to the north. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the, Upper Dawson had a population of 27 people.
In the, Upper Dawson had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Upper Dawson. The nearest government primary schools are Arcadia Valley State School in neighbouring Arcadia Valley to the north-east and Injune State School in Injune to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Injune State School. However, some parts of the locality are too distant to attend any of these schools. Also, there are no schools providing education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.