Sifting through the gravel, looking for glass like gems.

Gem fields

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October 25th 2013
We departed Moranbah early and headed south. Before too long we had the opportunity and passed our third vehicle, a very heavily laden road train. As we approached Claremont Greg noticed that the front stone guard on the caravan had opened again! This time the reinforcing of the struts worked and they did not tear out. We decided that the guard was flexing and the tongue of the lock was pu ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Sapphire

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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