Sharon, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sharon Queensland
Sharon Location in Queensland
Population	1,316 (2016 census)
• Density	26.97/km2 (69.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.9 km (7 mi) W of Bundaberg CBD 380 km (236 mi) N of Brisbane
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. In the 2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.

History

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

The locality is named after the Sharon plain in Israel.

Heritage listings

Splitters Creek Railway Bridge

Sharon has the following heritage listings:

• Splitters Creek Railway Bridge

Education

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)). 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).

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.

Images for kids

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