Sharon, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sharon, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
| Locality | Sharon |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Bundaberg Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -24.87173 |
| Longitude | 152.25294 |
| Population | 1,305 |
| Density | 26.7 /km² |
| Area | 48.8 km² |
| Elevation | 19 m |
| Postcode | 4670 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 299 km north-northwest |
Sharon is a locality in the Bundaberg Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,305. The locality covers an area of 48.8 km², giving a population density of about 26.7 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 19 m above sea level. It lies approximately 299 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Sharon is located at 24.8717°S, 152.2529°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4670. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Sharon lies on the edge of Queensland's fertile coastal plain, where the land softens into a gentle sprawl of paddocks and scattered scrub. It lies 85.1 km north-north-west of Maryborough, QLD (from Maryborough, QLD: bearing 328°T), and is situated 10.1 km west-south-west of Bundaberg North. The air here carries a faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a subtle exhalation from the surrounding orchards that blush with colour in the late afternoon sun. Wide, dusty tracks wind between properties, the earth a rich, ruddy ochre that clings to everything, a constant reminder of the country's generous, if sometimes demanding, nature. The sky stretches vast and pale, punctuated by the occasional hawk circling lazily, its shadow a fleeting brushstroke against the muted greens and browns of the landscape.
Historically, Sharon's story is intertwined with the agricultural ambitions that have shaped this region. For generations, the rich soils have been coaxed into yielding abundant harvests, with citrus groves and sugarcane fields forming the backbone of the local economy. This industrious spirit, born from the land's bounty, is still evident in the quiet hum of tractors and the steady flow of produce heading towards market. It's a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the enduring traditions of hard work and a deep connection to the earth, a quiet testament to the generations who have called Sharon home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Sharon, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Sharon, in the Bundaberg Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Sharon includes the postcode (4670), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Bundaberg Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sharon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |