Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sharon had a population of 1,209 people.[1]
| Sharon Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sharon | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24.8761°S 152.2458°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,209 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.77/km2 (64.17/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by the Burnett River.[3]
Sharon is approximately eight kilometres west of Bundaberg towards Gin Gin. The Sharon Gorge is a further four kilometres along the highway, and is home to a tranquil area with rainforests, ferns, palms and orchids.[4]
The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (24.8833°S 152.2333°E); it takes its name from the former Manoo railway station on the now closed Mount Perry railway line. The name Manoo is an Aboriginal word meaning clear straight track.[5]
The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to south.[6]
History
The locality is named after the Sharon plain in Israel.[2]
A Methodist Sunday School was established in 1882 by the Workman family which met on the verandah of the school until a church could be built.[7] The Primitive Methodist church was officially opened on Sunday 29 March 1896 by Reverend William Powell and Reverend Tom Ellison.[8] The church was used by the Primitive Methodists on three Sundays each month with the fourth Sunday being available to other denominations.[9][10] Circa 1935, the church building was sold to the Anglican Church.[11]
Tantitha Provisional School opened on 26 February 1883. In 1894 it became a state school and was renamed Sharon State School.[12]
Erin Hill State School opened on 30 April 1917. It closed on 14 June 1957.[13] It was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) in the Splitters Creek area, now part of Sharon, at 411 Ten Mile Road (24.8546°S 152.2356°E).[14][3]
Circa 1935, the Anglican Church purchased the former Primitive Methodist Church building and commenced services in February 1935.[15] St Stephen's Anglican church was dedicated on 30 April 1945 by Rural Dean Reverend N.C.C. Bertram. Its closure was approved in September 1991.[16] The church was in Gin Gin Road roughly opposite the Sharon State School (approx 24.8723°S 152.2627°E).[17]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Sharon had a population of 1,131 people.[18]
In the 2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.[19]
In the 2021 census, Sharon had a population of 1,209 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Sharon has the following heritage listings:
Education
Sharon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 18 Sharon School Road (24.8724°S 152.2633°E).[21][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 116 students with 10 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[23]
There are no secondary schools in Sharon. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg North State High School in Bundaberg North to the north-east.[3]
Amenities
Sharon Public Hall is at 1016 Gin Gin Road (24.8618°S 152.2672°E).[24]
References
External links
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