Habana, Queensland


Habana is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, 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.
On 15 June 1917, the Queensland Government approved the estabishment of a state school at Habana.
In the 2011 census, Habana had a population of 925 people.

Heritage listings

Habana has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at the corner of Moohin and Habana Roads.