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Explore Emerald in Australia
Emerald in the region of Queensland with its 9,398 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 815 mi or ( 1311 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Emerald is now 11:29 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and . Since you are here already, make sure to check out . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Emerald ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Central Highlands video
A short video highlighting the career and lifestyle opportunities on offer the Central Highlands in Queensland, Australia. ..
NAIDOC Dancers
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Christina & Shannon's Wedding Day
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It's a Gem of a Town Carsonsontour2's photos around Emerald, Australia (big round whale types)
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Interesting facts about this location
Central Highlands Region
Central Highlands Regional Council is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. It was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The new Council, located in Central Queensland, contains the entire areas of four previous local government areas; Shire of Bauhinia; Shire of Duaringa; Shire of Emerald; and Shire of Peak Downs.
Located at -23.52 148.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Shire of Emerald
The Shire of Emerald is a local government area in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. Based around the administrative centre of Emerald, the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan, Comet, Fernlees, Gindee, Withersfield and Yamala. The Shire is home to a large Gemfields area that contains the towns of Anakie, Rubyvale, Sapphire and The Willows.
Located at -23.52 148.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Emerald, Queensland
Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Emerald had a population of 12,895. The town is the business centre for the Central Highlands Regional Council. Emerald lies on the Nogoa River, a tributary of the Fitzroy River. The town lies almost 300 kilometres from the coast and approximately 270 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton on the junction of the Capricorn and Gregory highways.
Located at -23.52 148.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Marist College Emerald
Marist College Emerald is a Catholic, co-educational day school located in Emerald, a rural town located in the Central Highlands, about 3 hours west of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The college draws students from Emerald, as well as surrounding rural areas including Gindie Springsure, the Gemfields Capella, Blackwater, Comet and many rural properties. The college is one of only two high schools in Emerald.
Located at -23.54 148.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Fairbairn Dam
Fairbairn Dam is located 25 kilometres southwest of Emerald, in Central Queensland, almost on top of the Tropic of Capricorn line. Fairbairn Dam was constructed in 1972 across the Nogoa River "Gap" creating Lake Maraboon and is Queensland's second largest lake. Maraboon is the Aboriginal for "where the black ducks fly". The primary purpose of Fairbairn Dam is for irrigation. About 300 irrigators are supplied with water for cotton, citrus and other horticulture operations.
Located at -23.66 148.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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