Sapphire Central, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Sapphire Central
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.4839°N 147.7369°W
Pop:1214
Area:140.8
Postcode:4702
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:886
Dir1:NW
Location1:Brisbane
Dist2:324
Dir2:W
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:54
Dir3:W
Location3:Emerald
Lga:Central Highlands Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Rubyvale
Near-Ne:Fork Lagoons
Near-E:Anakie Siding
Near-Se:Anakie Siding
Near-S:Anakie Siding
Near-Sw:Anakie Siding
Near-W:Rubyvale
Near-Nw:Rubyvale

Sapphire Central is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The town of Sapphire is within the locality (-23.4611°N 147.7208°W).[2] Sapphires are mined extensively in the area.

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 140.8km2.[3] [4] [5]

In the, Sapphire Central had a population of 1,214 people.

Geography

Mount Bullock is in the north-west of the locality and west of the town . It is 335m (1,099feet) above sea level.[6]

In the south-west of the locality is The Three Sisters Range (midpoint) which extends south into Anakie Siding. It contains a number of unnamed peaks rising to 370m (1,210feet) above sea level.[7]

Apart from the west of the locality, most of Sapphire Central is relatively flat at 230m (760feet) above sea level.

History

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

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 140.8km2.

Demographics

In the, the town of Sapphire had a population of 550.

In the, the town of Sapphire had a population of 572 people.

In the, the locality of Sapphire Central had a population of 1,214 people.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 17 July 2020.
  2. 17 July 2020.
  3. Web site: 17 April 2020. Recent place name decisions: Job number 18-115: The Gemfields. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717022359/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions#18-115. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 2019. Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717023517/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1457327/18115-qpn1401-proposed.pdf. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: 17 April 2020. Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717024018/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1478741/18115-qpn1401-decision.pdf. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.
  6. 17 July 2020.
  7. 17 July 2020.