Sharon, Queensland

Sharon is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.[1]

Sharon
Queensland
Sharon
Coordinates24.8761°S 152.2458°E / -24.8761; 152.2458
Population1,316 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density24.33/km2 (63.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area54.1 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Sharon:
Meadowvale Meadowvale Meadowvale
South Kolan Sharon Oakwood
South Kolan Branyan Avoca

Geography

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.[3]

Manoo

The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (24.8833°S 152.2333°E / -24.8833; 152.2333 (Manoo)); 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.[4]

History
Mill workers in front of Sharon Sugar Mill, Bundaberg, circa 1890

The locality is named after the Sharon plain in Israel.[2]

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.[5]

In the 2011 census, Sharon had a population of 1,131 people.[6]

Heritage listings
Splitters Creek Railway Bridge

Sharon has the following heritage listings:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sharon". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. "Sharon – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44766)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Sharon - Queensland". Queensland.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. "Manoo – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 20832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sharon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. "Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (entry 600529)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  • "Sharon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.


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