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| Sharon Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°52′34″S152°14′45″E / 24.8761°S 152.2458°E /-24.8761; 152.2458 (Sharon (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Sharon is a rurallocality in theBundaberg Region,Queensland, Australia.[2] In the2021 census, Sharon had a population of 1,209 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by theBurnett River.[3]
Sharon is approximately eight kilometres west ofBundaberg towardsGin 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°53′00″S152°14′00″E / 24.8833°S 152.2333°E /-24.8833; 152.2333 (Manoo)); it takes its name from the former Manoo railway station on the now closedMount Perry railway line. The nameManoo is an Aboriginal word meaningclear straight track.[5]
TheBundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs through from east to south.[6]
The locality is named after theSharon 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 ReverendWilliam 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°51′17″S152°14′08″E / 24.8546°S 152.2356°E /-24.8546; 152.2356 (Erin Hill State School (former))).[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 (approx24°52′20″S152°15′46″E / 24.8723°S 152.2627°E /-24.8723; 152.2627 (St Stephen's Anglican Church (former))).[17]
In the2011 census, Sharon had a population of 1,131 people.[18]
In the2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.[19]
In the2021 census, Sharon had a population of 1,209 people.[1]
Sharon has the following heritage listings:
Sharon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 18 Sharon School Road (24°52′21″S152°15′48″E / 24.8724°S 152.2633°E /-24.8724; 152.2633 (Sharon State School)).[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 inBundaberg North to the north-east.[3]
Sharon Public Hall is at 1016 Gin Gin Road (24°51′42″S152°16′02″E / 24.8618°S 152.2672°E /-24.8618; 152.2672 (Sharon Public Hall)).[24]
