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Willows Gemfields is a rural town in the locality of Willows in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Willows Gemfields had a population of 114 people.[1]

Willows Gemfields
Queensland
Willows Gemfields
Coordinates23.7392°S 147.5400°E / -23.7392; 147.5400 (Willows Gemfields (town centre))
Population114 (2016 census)[1]
Gazetted1 October 1979
Postcode(s)4702
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 39 km (24 mi) SW of Anakie
  • 82 km (51 mi) WSW of Emerald, Queensland
  • 352 km (219 mi) W of Rockhampton
  • 875 km (544 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn

Sapphires are extensively mined.


History


The town was named on 1 October 1979.[2]

At the 2011 census, the Willows Gemfields town had a population of 108.[3]

In the 2016 census, Willows Gemfields had a population of 114 people.[1]


Education


There are no schools in Willows Gemfields. The nearest primary school is Anakie State School in Anakie to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Emerald State High School in Emerald to the east.[4]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willows Gemfields (L)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Willows Gemfields – town in Central Highlands Region (entry 37569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Willows Gemfields (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.




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