Ruby Bay

Ruby Bay
Rural settlement
The view from Ruby Bay beach across Tasman Bay to Nelson and the Barnicoat Range.
The view from Ruby Bay beach across Tasman Bay to Nelson and the Barnicoat Range.
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Coordinates: 41°14′10″S 173°04′59″E / 41.236°S 173.083°E / -41.236; 173.083
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardMoutere-Waimea Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total840
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
7005, 7173
Area code03

Ruby Bay is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Māpua and Tasman on Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay.[3] Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' (red chert) found within the moutere gravel.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ^ "Ruby Bay". New Zealand Gazetteer. Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. ^ Wells, B.L. The fruits of labour : a history of the Moutere Hills Area served by the Port of Mapua.