Rubyanna, Queensland

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Rubyanna, Queensland

Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region of Queensland, Australia. It covers about 21.8 square kilometres and had a population of 257 people in the 2021 census (244 in 2016). The postcode is 4670, and it is in the UTC+10 time zone.

Geography
- Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through the southern tip from west to east, and Bundaberg-Port Road forms part of the eastern and northern boundary.
- Coordinates: about 24.825°S, 152.3877°E.

History
- The name Rubyanna comes from a sugarcane plantation owned by surveyor John Charlton Thompson. A common story links the name to his wife, but that is disputed because his wife’s name was Hannah Elizabeth (née Breeze).
- Rubyanna Provisional School opened around 1899 and closed in 1905; it was located on the Rubyanna sugar plantation.

Demographics
- 2016 census: 244 people
- 2021 census: 257 people

Education
- There are no schools in Rubyanna.
- Nearby government primary schools: Kalkie State School (Kalkie), Bargara State School (Mon Repos), Burnett Heads State School (Burnett Heads), Bundaberg East State School (Bundaberg East).
- Nearest government secondary school: Kepnock State High School (Kepnock, Bundaberg).

Amenities
- Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road.
- A boat ramp is at Four Knots Point, Strathdees Road, on the south bank of the Burnett River, managed by Bundaberg Regional Council.