Sapphire, Queensland
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| Sapphire Queensland |
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 Sapphire
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| Population: | 550[1] |
| Postcode: | 4702 |
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| LGA: | Central Highlands Regional Council |
| State electorate: | Gregory |
| Federal Division: | Flynn |
Sapphire is a town in Queensland, Australia. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2006 census, Sapphire had a population of 550.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sapphire (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL350400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
[edit] External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Sapphire and Anakie Gemfields
- Map and facilities list
- A Gemfields home page
- gemfest
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Coordinates: 23°27′40″S 147°43′15″E / 23.46111°S 147.72083°E
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