Habana

Habana is a coastal rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Habana is a coastal rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Habana had a population of 952 people.

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.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.It closed on 1960. The school was located at 863 Yakapari Road (21.03168°S 149.06852°E? / -21.03168; 149.06852? (Habana State School (former))).Etowri State School openedin 1926 and closed circa 1953. It was located at 108 Barcoo Road (21.04789°S 149.11483°E? / -21.04789; 149.11483? (Etowri State School (former))).In the 2011 census, Habana had a population of 925 people.In the 2016 census Habana had a population of 952 people.