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Touring Sapphire in Australia
Sapphire in the region of Queensland is a city located in Australia - some 821 mi or ( 1322 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Sapphire is now 12:25 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Withersfield, and Anakie. Being here already, consider visiting Withersfield . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sapphire ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rare Jewels Gems Sapphires Opals Gold Anakie, Rubyvale, Qld
Heres an inside peek at the rarest sapphires, gold, opals and gems in the world. Check out the Deep Sherry sapphire $1250000 and other priceless gems from the Jewels of the Outback Exhibition at Anaki ..
Gordigear Savannah - out west with our camper trailer tent
Trip into the Australian Outback with our Savannah trailer tent to search for gems and visit Carnarvon Gorge. ..
Benaraby to Rubyvale; a gem of a journey Jenandtony's photos around Rubyvale, Australia
Preview of Jenandtony's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these v ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Sapphire, Queensland
Sapphire is a town in Queensland, Australia. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2006 census, Sapphire had a population of 550.
Located at -23.46 147.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Gemfields
The Gemfields is a district in Central Queensland in Australia, near the town of Emerald. As the name suggests, the main industry in the Gemfields is sapphire mining, supported by tourism. The region contains four small towns: Anakie, Rubyvale, Sapphire, and The Willows. GemFest is an annual festival in the region, attracting large numbers of visitors.
Located at -23.42 147.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Rubyvale, Queensland
Rubyvale is a town in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 61 kilometres west of Emerald. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2006 census, Rubyvale had a population of 510. Rubyvale is home to a small library, a convenience store/news agents, post office, hotel and take-away bottle shop, as well as a variety of accommodation and fossicking areas.
Located at -23.42 147.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Anakie, Queensland
Anakie is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located just to the south of the Capricorn Highway, 44 km west of Emerald, and is situated in a region called the Gemfields where sapphires are mined.
Located at -23.55 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
County of Plantagenet, Queensland
The County of Plantagenet is one of the counties of Queensland that has existed since 1901. It is located in the Central Highlands Region of Central Queensland. It contains the following four parishes:
Located at -23.57 147.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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