Division of Dawson
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The Division of Dawson is an Australian electoral division in Queensland. It covers areas around the city of Mackay.
Anderson Dawson, the division's namesake
Image: Charles Davidson 1962 (cropped)
Image: George Shaw 1964
Image: Rex Patterson 1973 (cropped)
Mackay, Queensland
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Mackay is a city in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is described as being in either Central Queensland or North Queensland, as these regions are not precisely defined. More generally, the area is known as the Mackay–Whitsunday Region. Nicknames of Mackay include the Sugar capital, Alexandra and Macktown. The demonym of Mackay residents is Mackayites.
Image: Aerial view over Mackay, 2009
Image: Cane Fire sculpture, Queensland National Bank, Mackay, 2023, 02
Image: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Mackay, 2023 01
Image: Street art in Mackay, Qld, 2023, 09