- Sapphire, Queensland
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Sapphire
QueenslandPopulation: 550[1] Postcode: 4702 Location: - 886 km (551 mi) NW of Brisbane
- 324 km (201 mi) W of Rockhampton
- 54 km (34 mi) W of Emerald
LGA: Central Highlands Regional Council State District: Gregory Federal Division: Flynn 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sapphire (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL350400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Sapphire and Anakie Gemfields
- Map and facilities list
- A Gemfields home page
- gemfest
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Main Article: Local Government Areas of QueenslandCoordinates: 23°27′40″S 147°43′15″E / 23.46111°S 147.72083°E
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