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Emerald
Emerald is located on the Nogoa River, 263 km west of Rockhampton. (aprox 2 1/2 hours drive). It is a thriving rural centre, surrounded mainly by agricultural farming, and mining.
Established in 1879, it has slowly grown to be the major regional centre of the Central Highlands and the gateway to the Central Western district.
The Capricorn hinterland is also known for having the largest sapphire gemfields in the world.
Emerald claims that Ludwig Leichhardt was the first European in the area, and named the nearby Comet River after seeing a comet, and he inscribed the word 'Dig' on a tree by the banks of the river.
The tree is now in the Queensland Museum in Brisbane. |
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| Pros: | "Nearby Gemfields.." | | Cons: | "Can get very hot in the summer.." | | In A Nutshell: | "Not a very appealing town." |
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matcrazy1 Thu Nov 2, 2006 23:13 UTC
Wow, great page. I need many sapphires and sometimes alternative lifestyle, too! Is this place for me? Only no heat please, I don't like to be burned :-) Botanic gardens sounds great! | Hexepatty Sun Aug 20, 2006 15:07 UTC
Emerald is the GEM I picture it is based on your apt descriptions, Susie! Perfect job.... | rozehill Wed Dec 8, 2004 08:49 UTC
I like the look of those water gardens there. Very pretty pictures Susie, thanks | Daja123 Fri Oct 22, 2004 14:59 UTC
Another great page!!! Nice updates, Susie. Greets. |
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