Kaban is a rural
locality
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in the
Tablelands Region
The Tablelands Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia inland from the city of Cairns, Queensland, Cairns. Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Kaban had a population of 94 people.
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History
The locality takes its name from the former railway station; it is an Aboriginal word, meaning place of the ''sugar glider
The sugar glider (''Petaurus breviceps'') is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. The common name refers to its predilection for sugary foods such as sap and nectar and its ability to glide through the air, much lik ...
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Kaban State School opened in 1924. It closed in 1927.]
Demographics
In the , Kaban had a population of 101 people.
Education
There are no schools in Kaban. The nearest government primary schools are Ravenshoe State School in Ravenshoe
Ravenshoe ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Ravenshoe had a population of 1,332 people.
Geography
Ravenshoe is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is ...
to the south-east and Herberton State School in Herberton
Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people.
Geography
Herberton is on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland. It is situate ...
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).
References
Further reading
* — includes the schools at Evelyn Scrub, Geraldton Road, Horseshoe Bend, Tumoulin, Kaban, Vine Creek, and Chilverton
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Localities in Queensland