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Sapphire Destination Guide

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 .

Interactive map of Sapphire

Time in Sapphire is now 10:22 PM (Wednesday) . 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.


Videos

Rare Jewels Gems Sapphires Opals Gold Anakie, Rubyvale, Qld

7:36 min by KenEdMurray
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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

6:33 min by gordigear
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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

2:20 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.46 147.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, Mining towns in Queensland, Towns in Queensland

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.42 147.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, Geology of Queensland

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.42 147.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, Mining towns in Queensland, Towns in Queensland

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.55 147.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Central Queensland, Mining towns in Queensland, Towns in Queensland

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:

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Located at -23.57 147.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Counties of Queensland

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Sapphire