Kaban, Queensland

Coordinates: 17°30′28″S 145°22′55″E / 17.5077°S 145.3819°E / -17.5077; 145.3819
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Kaban
Queensland
Kaban is located in Queensland
Kaban
Kaban
Coordinates17°30′28″S 145°22′55″E / 17.5077°S 145.3819°E / -17.5077; 145.3819
Population101 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.030/km2 (2.667/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4888
Area98.1 km2 (37.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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 2016 census, Kaban had a population of 101 people.[1]

History[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kaban (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Kaban – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.