Sapphire Central, Queensland

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Sapphire Central
Queensland
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Postcode(s) 4702
Area 140.8 km2 (54.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Sapphire Central:
Rubyvale Rubyvale Fork Lagoons
Rubyvale Sapphire Central Anakie Siding
Anakie Siding Anakie Siding Anakie Siding

Sapphire Central is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town of Sapphire is within the locality (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[2] Sapphires are mined extensively in the area. At the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 1214 people.[3]:{{{3}}}

Sapphire was one of three towns within the locality of The Gemfields (the others being Anakie and Rubyvale) until 17 April 2020, when the Queensland Government decided to replace The Gemfields with three new localities (Sapphire Central, Anakie Siding and Rubyvale) based around each of the three towns respectively. The boundaries of the locality of Argyll were also modified to accommodate the introduction of the locality of Sapphire Central with an area of 140.8 square kilometres (54.4 sq mi).[4][5][6][7]

Geography

Mount Bullock is in the north-west of the locality and west of the town (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). It is 335 metres (1,099 ft) above sea level.[7][8]

In the south-west of the locality is The Three Sisters Range (midpoint Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) which extends south into Anakie Siding. It contains a number of unnamed peaks rising to 370 metres (1,210 ft) above sea level.[9]

Apart from the west of the locality, most of Sapphire Central is relatively flat at 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level.[7]

History

Sapphire Provisional School opened in 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Sapphire State School. It closed in 1939.[10]

At the 2006 census, the town of Sapphire had a population of 550.[11]

At the 2016 census, the town of Sapphire had a population of 572 people.[12]

At the 2021 census, the locality of Sapphire Central had a population of 1,214 people.[3]

Sapphire was one of three towns within the locality of The Gemfields (the others being Anakie and Rubyvale) until 17 April 2020, when the Queensland Government decided to replace The Gemfields with three new localities (Sapphire Central, Anakie Siding and Rubyvale) based around each of the three towns respectively. The boundaries of the locality of Argyll were also modified to accommodate the introduction of the locality of Sapphire Central with an area of 140.8 square kilometres (54.4 sq mi).[4][5][6][7]

Education

There are no schools in Sapphire Central. The nearest primary school is in Anakie. The nearest secondary school is Emerald State High School in Emerald.[7]

References

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