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Dawn was an English language magazine published monthly by the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board from 1952 until 1969 in New South Wales, Australia. It continued publication under the title New Dawn from 1970 to 1975.

History
Dawn : a magazine for the Aboriginal people of N.S.W. was produced by the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board. The first issue of the magazine was published in January 1952. It was distributed to newspaper proprietors with a covering note from the Aborigines Welfare Board stating that it was part of 'its very determined efforts to speed and facilitate the assimilation of our aboriginal people into the white community'. The editor, Mr E. Colin Davis, wrote that the magazine was to be distributed monthly, free of charge, to 'every aboriginal family in N.S.W.' Davis acknowledged that although they had a comprehensive list of the addresses of Aboriginal people, the distribution of the magazine was a 'formidable task'.

The magazine contained photographs, articles on sports, gardening and home carpentering, as well as page for letters to the editor.

By 1965 circulation had reached 15,000. Dawn ceased publication in April 1969.

In April 1970 the first issue of New Dawn was published. It was produced by the N.S.W. Department of Child Welfare and Social Welfare, with Cora Walther as editor. Mrs C Gilbert was editor from August 1971 until July/August 1972 when she was succeeded by Peter Vaughan. From February 1974, the magazine was produced by the N.S.W. Department of Youth and Community Services. The final issue of New Dawn, edited by Kaye Mundine, was published in July 1975.

Digitisation
The Dawn and New Dawn magazines have been digitised by Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).

Family research
The magazines provide useful information for family researchers, including information relating to births, deaths, marriages and baptisms, as well as articles about the activities of Aboriginal peoples and the conditions at schools, homes, stations and reserves throughout New South Wales.

The Dawn Names Index, created by AIATSIS, contains a list of names of people who are mentioned in the Dawn and New Dawn magazines.