Population 925 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Whitsunday Postal code 4740 Lga Mackay Region | Postcode(s) 4740 Habana Bucasia Federal division Division of Dawson | |
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Location 20 km (12 mi) NW of Mackay
376 km (234 mi) SE of Townsville
1,037 km (644 mi) NNW of Brisbane | ||
Habana is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Habana had a population of 925 people.
Contents
Map of Habana QLD 4740, Australia
History
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:
References
Habana, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA