Habana, Queensland

Habana
Queensland
Habana
Coordinates 21°01′13″S 149°04′27″E / 21.02028°S 149.07417°E / -21.02028; 149.07417Coordinates: 21°01′13″S 149°04′27″E / 21.02028°S 149.07417°E / -21.02028; 149.07417
Population 925 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4740
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal Division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Habana:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Shoal Point
The Leap Habana Bucasia
The Leap Farleigh Nindaroo

Habana is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Habana had a population of 925 people.[1]

History

Habana Sugar Mill, 1895

The locality takes its name from La Habana sugar plantation established by Edward Maitland Long and William Robertson in 1881 on 6000 acres of land already owned by Long. They built the Habana sugar mill in 1883 and it operated until 1901.[3]

Heritage listings

Habana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Habana". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. "Habana (entry 46792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. "Habana Sugar Mill, 1883-1902". www.mackayhistory.org. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. "Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site (entry 602749)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

External links

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