Rubyvale, Queensland
| Rubyvale Queensland | |
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Main street of Rubyvale | |
  Rubyvale | |
| Coordinates | 23°25′S 147°41′E / 23.417°S 147.683°ECoordinates: 23°25′S 147°41′E / 23.417°S 147.683°E |
| Population | 510 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4702 |
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| 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.
Heritage listings
Rubyvale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Tomahawk Creek Huts[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rubyvale (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ↑ "Tomahawk Creek Huts (entry 29257)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
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