Emerald, Sapphire and Rubyvale
July 8th 2012 As we were already inland, it was a foregone conclusion that we would continue driving to Emerald to explore the Central Highlands and the Gemfields.<span><span><span>Emerald, Sapphire and Rubyvale are all sapphire mining towns and that’s what the area is famous for.
Emerald itself is a curious place: the first thing you see when you drive into town is a zillion backpacke
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