Sharon
- Local Government Area
- Bundaberg
- Postcode
- 4670
- Population
- 1,209
- Area
- 48.08 km²
- Coordinates
- -24.8725, 152.2467
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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About Sharon
Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region of Queensland, Australia, located eight kilometres west of Bundaberg. Named after the Sharon plain in Israel, the area has a sugar milling history dating from around 1890. Bounded by the Burnett River and Splitters Creek, it features Sharon Gorge, a rainforest area known for ferns, orchids, and native flora.
Nearby localities
- Branyan 5 km
- Oakwood (Qld) 6 km
- Meadowvale 6 km
- Avoca (Qld) 6 km
- Millbank (Qld) 7 km
- Kensington (Qld) 9 km