Sharon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24°52′34″S152°14′45″E / 24.8761°S 152.2458°E Coordinates: 24°52′34″S152°14′45″E / 24.8761°S 152.2458°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,316 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 26.97/km2 (69.84/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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Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people. [1]
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°53′00″S152°14′00″E / 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 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. [6] The Primitive Methodist church was officially opened on Sunday 29 March 1896 by Reverend William Powell and Reverend Tom Ellison. [7] The church was used by the Primitive Methodists on three Sundays each month with the fourth Sunday being available to other denominations. [8] [9] Circa 1935, the church building was sold to the Anglican Church. [10]
Tantitha Provisional School opened on 26 February 1883. In 1894 it became a state school and was renamed Sharon State School. [11]
Erin Hill State School opened on 30 April 1917. It closed on 14 June 1957. [12] 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 ). [13] [3]
Circa 1935, the Anglican Church purchased the former Primitive Methodist Church building and commenced services in February 1935. [14] 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. [15] The church was in Gin Gin Road roughly opposite the Sharon State School (approx 24°52′20″S152°15′46″E / 24.8723°S 152.2627°E ). [16]
In the 2011 census, Sharon had a population of 1,131 people. [17]
In the 2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 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 ). [19] [20] 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). [21]
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]
Sharon Public Hall is at 1016 Gin Gin Road ( 24°51′42″S152°16′02″E / 24.8618°S 152.2672°E ). [22]
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