Kaban, Queensland

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
Fields in Kaban, 2008
Kaban
Coordinates	17.5077°S 145.3819°E / -17.5077; 145.3819 (Kaban (centre of locality))
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)
Location	13.5 km (8 mi) NW of Ravenshoe 20.2 km (13 mi) S of Herberton 42.3 km (26 mi) SSW of Atherton 112 km (70 mi) SW of Cairns 1,690 km (1,050 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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

History

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 School (to Year 12) in Ravenshoe and Herberton State School (to Year 10).^[7]