bank building, was completely destroyed by fire in July 1928 and was rebuilt in 1929. Bellview State School opened on 2 February 1920. It closed on 1949. The Nobby branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was established in April 1925; its first president was Sister Elizabeth Kenny. St Paul's Church of England in Back Plains was dedicated on 12 February 1892 by Archbishop of Brisbane William Webber. The last service was conducted on 8 August 1943. In 1953 the church building was relocated to Nobby where it was re-established as St Paul's Church of England. The last service at Nobby was conducted circa 11 May 1975. In 1979 the church building was relocated to 12 Jubb Street, Allora to become the Scots Presbyterian Church for those Presbyterians in the district who did not wish to become part of the Uniting Church of Australia. The church in Allora was dedicated on 26 July 1980 by Presbyterian Moderator Rt Rev F. White. In November 1947 on the 50th anniversary of Nobby State School, a war memorial gate was officially unveiled in the school grounds. At the , Nobby had a population of 391. At the , Nobby had a population of 484 people. In the , Nobby had a population of 563 people. Heritage listings Nobby has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Victor Denton War Memorial, Nobby Cemetery () Education Nobby State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Davenport Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 55 students with 4 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Nobby. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south. Attractions Rudd's Pub was originally built in 1893 across the road from the Nobby railway station as the Davenport Hotel; the architects were James Marks and Son. Based on local folklore that author Steele Rudd (who lived in Nobby) wrote some of his works in the pub, it was renamed Rudd's Pub in the 1980s. Sister Kenny House is a memorial to Sister Elizabeth Kenny who pioneered physiotherapy as a treatment for polio. This small museum holds artefacts relating to her life and therapies. Notable people It is noted for having been home to two eminent Australians: Steele Rudd, author of the On Our Selection series of books Sister Elizabeth