Habana, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Habana Queensland
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
Habana Location in Queensland
Population	952 (2016 census)
• Density	10.427/km2 (27.01/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Elevation	0–198 m (0–650 ft)
Area	91.3 km2 (35.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20 km (12 mi) NW of Mackay 376 km (234 mi) SE of Townsville 1,037 km (644 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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 rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Habana had a population of 952 people.

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.

Heritage listings

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

• Between Habana Wharf Road and Constant Creek: Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site

Education

There are no schools in Habana. The nearest primary schools are Farleigh State School and Coningsby State School, both in neighbouring Farleigh to the south, and Beaconsfield State School in Beaconsfield to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in Rural View to the east and Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the south-east.