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Rubyanna, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.[1]
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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 24.81790°S 152.38896°E).[9][10]
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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]
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Amenities
Bundaberg Bible Church is at 400 Bargara Road (24.8429°S 152.4079°E).[13][14]
There is a boat ramp at Four Knots Point, off Strathdees Road on the south bank of Burnett River (24.7972°S 152.3839°E). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[15]
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