๐ฆ๐บ The Gemfields is a former locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
Geography The locality contained three small towns: Anakie, Rubyvale, and Sapphire.
The nearest major town was Emerald.
The Western railway line passed through the locality from east (Emerald) to west (Willows). There was a railway station at Anakie and a railway siding at Taroborah.
As the name suggested, the main industry in The Gemfields was sapphire mining, supported by tourism.
History Anakie Provisional School opened on 27 July 1885. It became Anakie State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low attendances it opened and closed at times, but continues to operate to the present day.
Taraborah Provisional School (also written as Taroborah) opened in 1900. On 1 July 1909 it became Taraborah State School. It closed on 1911.
On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Central Highlands Region by discontinuing the locality of The Gemfields in order to create three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively).
Amenities The Central Highlands Regional Council operated a public library at 7 Burridge Road, Rubyvale.
Education Anakie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cook Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 77 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).
There were no secondary schools in The Gemfields. The nearest government secondary school was Emerald State High School in Emerald to the east.
Events GemFest was an annual festival in the region, attracting large numbers of visitors.
The Gemfields has a population of over 1,449 people. The Gemfields also forms part of the wider Central Highlands Region which has a population of over 28,645 people.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities The Gemfields has links with:
๐ฏ๐ต Ichinoseki, Japan๐ง๐ท Votorantim -23.533
๐ง๐ท Mogi das Cruzes -23.517
๐ง๐ท Carapicuรญba -23.517
๐ง๐ท Itaquaquecetuba -23.483
๐ง๐ท Ferraz de Vasconcelos -23.543
๐ง๐ท Sรฃo Paulo -23.55
๐ง๐ท Sรฃo Caetano do Sul -23.606
๐ง๐ท Caraguatatuba -23.621
๐ง๐ท Taboรฃo da Serra -23.625
๐ง๐ท Itapetininga -23.645
๐ง๐ท Embu das Artes -23.649
๐ฆ๐บ Shoalhaven 150.5
๐ฆ๐บ Rockhampton 150.504
๐ฆ๐บ Rosny Park 147.367
๐ฆ๐บ Wagga Wagga 147.357
๐ต๐ฌ Port Moresby 147.193
๐ฆ๐บ Launceston 147.133
๐ฆ๐บ Albury-Wodonga 146.91
๐ฆ๐บ Townsville 146.818
Locations Near: The Gemfields 147.811,-23.5425
๐ฆ๐บ Rockhampton 150.504,-23.374 d: 275.3
๐ฆ๐บ Mackay 149.184,-21.143 d: 301.9
๐ฆ๐บ Gladstone 151.25,-23.85 d: 351.8
๐ฆ๐บ Townsville 146.818,-19.258 d: 487.4
๐ฆ๐บ Fraser Coast 152.831,-25.291 d: 544.1
๐ฆ๐บ Hervey Bay 152.855,-25.29 d: 546.4
๐ฆ๐บ Toowoomba 151.953,-27.564 d: 610.3
๐ฆ๐บ Buderim 153.053,-26.685 d: 632.8
๐ฆ๐บ Sunshine Coast 153.087,-26.653 d: 633.8
Antipodal to: The Gemfields -32.189,23.543
๐ง๐ท Greater Vitรณria -40.308,20.289 d: 19103
๐จ๐ป Mindelo -24.967,16.85 d: 18956.4
๐จ๐ป Praia -23.521,14.923 d: 18694.3
๐ง๐ท Guarulhos -46.517,23.455 d: 18554.6
๐ง๐ท Vinhedo -46.975,23.03 d: 18504.5
๐ฒ๐ท Nouadhibou -17.04,20.937 d: 18430
๐ต๐น Ponta Delgada -25.673,37.736 d: 18319.4
๐ต๐น Angra do Heroรญsmo -27.217,38.65 d: 18270.6