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Rubyvale Qld

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May 31st 2022
I mentioned in my last blog post how Emerald was in the midst of the largest sapphire gemfields in the world, hence our next place to visit was nearby Rubyvale. After checking in to the caravan park, we headed out to the Heritage Underground Sapphire Mine for a tour, which was very interesting. We booked a Tag Along Sapphire Fossicking Tour for the next day, and followed an old prospector out t ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rubyvale

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more