Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Rubyanna had a population of 244 people.[1]
| Rubyanna Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rubyanna | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°49′30″S 152°23′16″E / 24.8250°S 152.3877°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 244 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.19/km2 (28.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
The name Rubyanna comes from the sugarcane plantation of surveyor John Charlton Thompson, whose plantation was supposedly named for his wife.[2][4]
Rubyanna Provisional School opened circa 1899 and closed on 1905.[5]
In the 2016 census Rubyanna had a population of 244 people.[1]
Amenities edit
Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road (24°50′34″S 152°24′28″E / 24.8429°S 152.4079°E).[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rubyanna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Rubyanna – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44765)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Google (3 November 2023). "Rubyanna, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bundaberg Bible Church". Bundaberg Bible Church. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Bundaberg Bible Chapel". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links edit
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