| Type: | suburb |
| Rubyanna | |
| City: | Bundaberg |
| State: | qld |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Coordinates: | -24.825°N 152.3877°W |
| Pop: | 257 |
| Postcode: | 4670 |
| Area: | 21.8 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 10.5 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Bundaberg CBD |
| Dist2: | 368 |
| Dir2: | N |
| Location2: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
| Stategov: | Burnett |
| Fedgov: | Hinkler |
| Near-N: | Burnett Heads |
| Near-Ne: | Burnett Heads |
| Near-E: | Qunaba |
| Near-Se: | Windermere |
| Near-S: | Ashfield |
| Near-Sw: | Kalkie |
| Near-W: | Gooburrum |
| Near-Nw: | Fairymead |
Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.
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.
The name Rubyanna comes from the sugarcane plantation of surveyor John Charlton Thompson, whose plantation was supposedly named for his wife,[1] [2] but this claim has been questioned as his wife's name was Hannah Elizabeth (née Breeze).[3] [4]
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".[5] It closed on 1905. It was on the Rubyanna sugar plantation (approx).[6] [7]
In the, Rubyanna had a population of 244 people.
In the, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.
There are no schools in Rubyanna. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]
The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.
Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road .[9] [10]
There is a boat ramp at Four Knots Point, off Strathdees Road on the south bank of Burnett River (-24.7972°N 152.3839°W). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[11]