Julie Dawn Nykiel OAM (born 13 December 1958) is a former Australian women's basketball player.

[3] In the domestic competition, Nykiel was the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) Most Valuable Player in 1984 and 1988.

[1][4] Her single-game record of 53 points (set in 1982) stood for over 20 years and was achieved without the benefit of a three-point line.

[6] In 2006, Nykiel polled as the 7th greatest Australian female basketball player in the 25-year team.

Together with Kathryn Harby, she was a member of the Contax teams that won the 1990 and 1991 South Australia state league titles.