Habana, Queensland

Habana Queensland
Looking west on Orphanage Road, on the boundary of Nindaroo (south & left) and Habana (north & right), 2016
Habana
Coordinates	21.0202°S 149.0744°E / -21.0202; 149.0744 (Habana (centre of locality))
Population	1,022 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	11.194/km^2 (28.992/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Elevation	0–198 m (0–650 ft)
Area	91.3 km^2 (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.[2] In the 2021 census, Habana had a population of 1,022 people.[1]

Geography

Habana is bounded to the north by Sand Bay (20.9500°S 149.0536°E / -20.9500; 149.0536 (Sand Bay)) in the Coral Sea.[3] The land near the sea is low-lying and sugarcane is grown in that area. Heading inland to the south the terrain becomes more mountainous and is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]

Habana has the following mountains:

• Barrow Hill (21.0028°S 149.0880°E / -21.0028; 149.0880 (Barrow Hill)) 24 metres (79 ft)[5][6]
• Mount Gabrovo (21.0379°S 149.0474°E / -21.0379; 149.0474 (Mount Gabrovo)) 198 metres (650 ft)[5][7]
• Mount Xeromero (21.0384°S 149.0316°E / -21.0384; 149.0316 (Mount Xeromero)) 105 metres (344 ft)[5][8]
• The Black Mountain (21.0688°S 149.0983°E / -21.0688; 149.0983 (The Black Mountain)) 305 metres (1,001 ft)[5][9]

Habana has the following beaches:

• Neils Beach (20.9973°S 149.1067°E / -20.9973; 149.1067 (Neils Beach))[10]
• Williamsons Beach (20.9839°S 149.0987°E / -20.9839; 149.0987 (Williamsons Beach))[10]

There is a cane tramway network through the locality providing transport of the harvested sugarcane to Farleigh Sugar Mill in neighbouring Farleigh to the south.[4]

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.[11]

Habana Provisional School opened on 24 September 1883 and closed in 1906. In 1917 Habana State School opened but was destroyed by a cyclone in January 1918. It was decided to rebuild the school at a new 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the road to Bowen.[12][13] It closed on 1960.[14] The school was located at 863 Yakapari Road (21.03168°S 149.06852°E / -21.03168; 149.06852 (Habana State School (former))).[15][16][17][4]

Etowri State School opened in 1926 and closed circa 1953.[18] It was located at 108 Barcoo Road (21.04789°S 149.11483°E / -21.04789; 149.11483 (Etowri State School (former))).[15][16][17][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Habana had a population of 925 people.[19]

In the 2016 census, Habana had a population of 952 people.[20]

In the 2021 census, Habana had a population of 1,022 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

• Between Habana Wharf Road and Constant Creek: Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site[21]

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.[4]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the corner of Moohin and Habana Roads.[22][23]

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

• Dolphins Park (21.0356°S 149.1471°E / -21.0356; 149.1471 (Dolphins Park))[24]
• Gardiners Road Park (21.0367°S 149.0623°E / -21.0367; 149.0623 (Gardiners Road Park))[24]

• Olletts Road Park (21.0262°S 149.0572°E / -21.0262; 149.0572 (Olletts Road Park))[24]

See also

• List of tramways in Queensland

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Habana (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Habana – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Barrow Hill – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 1766)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Gabrovo – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 13290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Xeromero – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 38323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "The Black Mountain – mountain in Mackay Region (entry 33848)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Habana Sugar Mill, 1883-1902". www.mackayhistory.org. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
12. "EDUCATION DEPARTMENT". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 15 June 1917. p. 4. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via Trove.
13. "HABANA STATE SCHOOL". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
14. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
15. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309 Mackay" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
16. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
17. "Mackay (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942.
18. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Habana". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Habana (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
21. "Habana Tramline Causeway and Wharf Site (entry 602749)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
22. "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
23. "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
24. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

Media related to Habana, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

• "Habana". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.