Kaban, Queensland

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Kaban
Queensland
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Kaban
Coordinates 17°30′28″S145°22′55″E / 17.5077°S 145.3819°E / -17.5077; 145.3819 (Kaban (centre of locality))
Population94 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.958/km2 (2.482/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4888
Area98.1 km2 (37.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Kaban:
Silver Valley Kalunga Wondecla
Silver Valley Kaban Evelyn
Silver Valley Millstream Tumoulin

Kaban is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people. [1]

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History

Axemen removing bark from felled walnut trees, Kaban, 1936 StateLibQld 2 72725 Axemen removing bark from felled walnut trees, Kaban, 1936.jpg
Axemen removing bark from felled walnut trees, Kaban, 1936

The locality takes its name from the former railway station; it is an Aboriginal word, meaning place of the sugar glider . [2]

Kaban State School opened in 1924. [3] It closed in 1927. [4] In 1928, the school building was removed for re-erection at Moresby. [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kaban had a population of 101 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Kaban. The nearest government primary schools are Ravenshoe State School in Ravenshoe to the south-east and Herberton State School in Herberton to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Ravenshoe State High School (to Year 12) in Ravenshoe and Herberton State School (to Year 10). [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kaban (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Kaban – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "State School for Kaban". The Cairns Post . Vol. XXXV, no. 4712. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 1923. p. 4. Retrieved 27 December 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "BRISBANE STATE SCHOOLS". The Telegraph . No. 17, 283. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1928. p. 11 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION). Retrieved 27 December 2024 via National Library of Australia.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kaban (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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