Rubyanna, Queensland


Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.

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.

History

The name Rubyanna comes from the sugarcane plantation of surveyor John Charlton Thompson, whose plantation was supposedly named for his wife, but this claim has been questioned as his wife's name was Hannah Elizabeth.
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". It closed in 1905. It was on the Rubyanna sugar plantation.

Demographics

In the, Rubyanna had a population of 244 people.
In the, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.

Education

There are no schools in Rubyanna. The nearest government primary schools are:
The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.

Amenities

Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road.
There is a boat ramp at Four Knots Point, off Strathdees Road on the south bank of Burnett River. It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.