Kaban, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°30′28″S 145°22′55″E / 17.5077°S 145.3819°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 98.1 km2 (37.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 94 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.958/km2 (2.482/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4888 | ||||||||||||
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Kaban is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people.[1]
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]
