Sharon, Queensland
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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]
Geography
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); 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
History
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).[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 (approx 24°52′20″S 152°15′46″E / 24.8723°S 152.2627°E).[17]
In the
In the 2016 census, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Sharon has the following heritage listings:
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).[20][21] 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).[22]
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
Sharon Public Hall is at 1016 Gin Gin Road (24°51′42″S 152°16′02″E / 24.8618°S 152.2672°E).[23]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sharon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Sharon – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44766)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Sharon - Queensland". Queensland.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Manoo – unbounded locality in the Bundaberg Region (entry 20832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Google (31 October 2023). "Sharon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ 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
- The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 1558. Queensland, Australia. 30 March 1896. p. 2. Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 1642. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1896. p. 2. Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 1559. Queensland, Australia. 1 April 1896. p. 2. Archivedfrom the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Sharon Primitive Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sharon". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (entry 600529)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Sharon State School". Sharon State School. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Google (28 February 2022). "Sharon Public Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
External links
- "Sharon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.