Rubyvale, Queensland

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Rubyvale
Queensland

Main street of Rubyvale
Rubyvale
Coordinates 23°25′S 147°41′E / 23.417°S 147.683°E / -23.417; 147.683Coordinates: 23°25′S 147°41′E / 23.417°S 147.683°E / -23.417; 147.683
Population 510 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 4702
Location
  • 894 km (556 mi) NE of Brisbane
  • 331 km (206 mi) W of Rockhampton
  • 61 km (38 mi) NW of Emerald
LGA(s) Central Highlands Regional Council
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Flynn

Rubyvale is a town in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) 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.[1]

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. Some popular places to go fossicking are the Bob n John Mine, Bobby Dazzler and Pats Gems. The area can get up to 40'C during summer, and can reach 0°C in winter. The RSL was recently closed due to legal reasons.

Heritage listings

Rubyvale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Tomahawk Creek Huts[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rubyvale (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  2. ↑ "Tomahawk Creek Huts (entry 29257)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-07. 

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