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Sharon, Queensland

Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Sharon
Bundaberg, Queensland
Map
Coordinates 24°52′34′′S 152°14′45′′E / 24.8761°S 152.2458°E / -24.8761; 152.2458 (Sharon (centre of locality))
Population1,209 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density24.77/km2 (64.17/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4670
Area48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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

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]

Geography

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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′′S 152°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 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

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

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°51′17′′S 152°14′08′′E / 24.8546°S 152.2356°E / -24.8546; 152.2356 (Erin Hill State School (former)) ).[14] [3]

Opening of the Church of England at Sharon, circa February 1935

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°52′20′′S 152°15′46′′E / 24.8723°S 152.2627°E / -24.8723; 152.2627 (St Stephen's Anglican Church (former)) ).[17]

Demographics

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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

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Splitters Creek Railway Bridge

Sharon has the following heritage listings:

Education

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Sharon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 18 Sharon School Road (24°52′21′′S 152°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 in Bundaberg North to the north-east.[3]

Amenities

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Sharon Public Hall is at 1016 Gin Gin Road (24°51′42′′S 152°16′02′′E / 24.8618°S 152.2672°E / -24.8618; 152.2672 (Sharon Public Hall) ).[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sharon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Sharon – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44766)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sharon - Queensland". Queensland.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Manoo – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 20832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Sharon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ Methodist Church of Australasia. Bundaberg Circuit (1925), Jubilee souvenir 1875-1925, The Church, archived from the original on 30 August 2021, retrieved 30 August 2021
  8. ^ "Local and General News". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser . No. 1558. Queensland, Australia. 30 March 1896. p. 2. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Local and General News". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser . No. 1642. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1896. p. 2. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Local and [?]". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser . No. 1559. Queensland, Australia. 1 April 1896. p. 2. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Blake, Thom. "Sharon Primitive Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  13. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  14. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  15. ^ "IN MEMORY OF KING CHARLES I. — WOMEN FENCERS — GOLD AT CLERMONT Overseas photos, by Air Mail". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1935. p. 25. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  17. ^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sharon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sharon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (entry 600529)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  21. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Sharon State School". Sharon State School. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  23. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Sharon Public Hall" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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