Rubyanna, Queensland

Rubyanna Bundaberg,  Queensland
Sugar Plantation, Rubyanna, 1880s
Rubyanna
Coordinates	24°49′30″S152°23′16″E / 24.8250°S 152.3877°E / -24.8250; 152.3877 (Rubyanna (centre of locality))
Population	257 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	11.79/km2 (30.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.5 km (7 mi) NE of Bundaberg CBD 368 km (229 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Rubyanna: Fairymead Burnett Heads Burnett Heads Gooburrum Rubyanna Qunaba Kalkie Ashfield Windermere

Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through the southern tip from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the eastern and northern boundaries. ^[3]

History

The name Rubyanna comes from the sugarcane plantation of surveyor John Charlton Thompson, whose plantation was supposedly named for his wife, ^{[2] [4]} but this claim has been questioned as his wife's name was Hannah Elizabeth (née Breeze). ^{[5] [6]}

Rubyanna Provisional School opened circa 1899. In 1904, the school was commended by the school inspector for its "effective discipline, sound progress, and satisfactory general condition". ^[7] It closed on 1905. ^[8] It was on the Rubyanna sugar plantation (approx 24°49′04″S152°23′20″E / 24.81790°S 152.38896°E / -24.81790; 152.38896 (Rubyanna Provisional School (former)) ). ^{[9] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rubyanna had a population of 244 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rubyanna. The nearest government primary schools are: ^[12]

• Kalkie State School in neighbouring Kalkie to the south-west
• Bargara State School in Mon Repos to the east
• Burnett Heads State School in neighbouring Burnett Heads to the north
• Bundaberg East State School in Bundaberg East to the south-west

The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south. ^[12]

Amenities

Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road ( 24°50′34″S152°24′28″E / 24.8429°S 152.4079°E / -24.8429; 152.4079 (Bundaberg Bible Church) ). ^{[13] [14]}

There is a boat ramp at Four Knots Point, off Strathdees Road on the south bank of Burnett River ( 24°47′50″S152°23′02″E / 24.7972°S 152.3839°E / -24.7972; 152.3839 (Four Knots Point, Strathdees Road boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council. ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rubyanna (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Rubyanna – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44765)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Rubyanna, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 3 November 2023.
4. "Old Memories Revived". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser . No. 3709. Queensland, Australia. 20 February 1909. p. 3. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2017– via National Library of Australia.
5. Nolan, Janette Gay (February 1977). "A history of Bundaberg, 1840-1920: A thesis submitted to the History Department of the University of Queensland for the degree of Master of Arts" (PDF). University of Queensland . p. 65. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
6. "Death registration: Hannah Elizabeth Thompson". Family history research. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
7. "REPORT OF MR. RADCLIFFE". Morning Bulletin . Vol. LXV, no. 12, 037. Queensland, Australia. 4 July 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 6 October 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "County of Cook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1902. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
10. "County of Cook part" (Map). Queensland Government. 1913. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rubyanna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 October 2024.
13. "Bundaberg Bible Church". Bundaberg Bible Church. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
14. "Bundaberg Bible Chapel". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
15. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

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