Sharon (Sharon)
Sharon is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Sharon had a population of 1,316 people.
The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by the Burnett River.
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.
The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (-24.8833°N, 152.2333°W); 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.
The locality is bounded to the north and east by Splitters Creek and to the south by the Burnett River.
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.
The neighbourhood of Manoo is located in the south-western area of Sharon (-24.8833°N, 152.2333°W); 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.
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