Rubyanna, Queensland
locality in Queensland, Australia
Rubyanna is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, 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 (née Breeze).
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 (approx 24.81790°S 152.38896°E / -24.81790; 152.38896 (Rubyanna Provisional School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rubyanna had a population of 244 people.
In the 2021 census, Rubyanna had a population of 257 people.
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