Ruby Bay
Ruby Bay | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
The view from Ruby Bay beach across Tasman Bay to Nelson and the Barnicoat Range. | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′10″S 173°04′59″E / 41.236°S 173.083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| Ward | Moutere-Waimea Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
| • Mayor of Tasman | Tim King |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 820 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 7005, 7173 |
| Area code | 03 |
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. Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' (red chert) found within the moutere gravel.