Habana, Queensland
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 Habana
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| Population | 925 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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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
File:Habana Sugar Mill, 1895.tiff
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:
- Between Habana Wharf Road and Constant Creek: Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site[4]
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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