The Gemfields

Rubyvale

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.^[1]

References

Central Queensland, Queensland

Cities:	Emerald Gladstone Rockhampton

Townships:	Bajool Banana Baralaba Biloela Bouldercombe Blackwater Bluff Callide Calliope Capella Carmila Clairview Clermont Comet Dingo Dysart Duaringa Foleyvale Gogango Gracemere Jambin Marlborough Middlemount Moranbah Moura Mount Larcom Mount Morgan Rannes Raglan Rolleston Springsure Stanwell St Lawrence Tannum Sands Tieri Westwood Wowan Woorabinda Yaamba Yeppoon

Local Government Areas:	Banana Central Highlands Gladstone Isaac Rockhampton Woorabinda

National Parks:	Blackdown Tableland Byfield Capricorn Coast Capricornia Cays Carnarvon Castle Tower Curtis Island Deepwater Epping Forest Eurimbula Expedition Goodedulla Humboldt Isla Gorge Keppel Bay Islands Kroombit Tops Littabella Mazeppa Minerva Hills Mount Archer Mount Colosseum Mount Etna Caves Mount Jim Crow Mount O'Connell Mount Walsh Nuga Nuga Palmgrove Peak Range Rundle Range Snake Range Taunton West Hill Wild Cattle Island

Places of Interest:	Carnarvon Gorge Capricorn Caves Shoalwater Bay The Gemfields