Wabana is a Canadian town and the largest, and only incorporated, community on Bell Island in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bell Island's soil contains red hematite (or iron ore); this resource was the main reason for Wabana's development.

Wabana came to prominence during the 1890s when the Butler family from Port de Grave staked mining claims on the north side of the island.

The steel mill and coal mines in Nova Scotia were facing uncertain futures and their shut down was announced in 1965 (although they were subsequently nationalized).

[8][9] Today, the working population mostly commutes to St. John's on a daily basis, while in the summer a tour of one of the decommissioned mines draws tourism to the island.