Kaban is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people.[1]
| Kaban Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kaban | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°30′28″S 145°22′55″E / 17.5077°S 145.3819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.958/km2 (2.482/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4888 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 98.1 km2 (37.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality takes its name from the former railway station; it is an Aboriginal word, meaning place of the sugar glider.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Kaban had a population of 101 people.[3]
In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kaban (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Kaban – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kaban (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Schools of the scrub : Ravenshoe district schools 75th anniversary booklet. Ravenshoe State School?]. 1987. ISBN 0731604091 – via State Library of Queensland. — includes the schools at Evelyn Scrub, Geraldton Road, Horseshoe Bend, Tumoulin, Kaban, Vine Creek, and Chilverton
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