Queensland's Central Highlands and Gemfields

<body background="images/CHT-sunflowers.gif" link="#669900" vlink="#999933" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <p>This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>WELCOME TO QUEENSLAND'S CENTRAL HIGHLANDS REGION<br> <br> The Central Highlands comprises the towns of Emerald, Anakie, Willows Gemfields, Sapphire, Rubyvale, Capella, Tieri, Clermont, Alpha, Jericho, Bogantungan, Comet, Blackwater, Bluff, Dingo, Woorabinda, Duaringa, Gindie, Springsure, Rolleston and the Carnarvon Gorge. <br> The region offers many unique sights and experiences and is right on the Tropic of Capricorn.</b><br> <br> Locals and visitors alike can experience-<br> · The southern hemisphere's largest commercial sapphire producing fields<br> · Extensive galleries of ancient aboriginal art<br> · Spectacular National Parks, including Carnarvon National Park<br> · The second largest man made lake in Queensland, Lake Maraboon and the Fairbairn Dam <br> · Fishing, redclawing and water sports <br> · Gold fossicking<br> · Coal trains more than 1km long<br> · Pioneering history <br> · Cultural experiences<br> · Some of Queensland's oldest and newest towns<br> · Day tours<br> · Award winning festivals and events<br> · Broadacre farm tours <br> · The largest seam of steaming coal in the southern hemisphere at Blair Athol <br> · Diverse agriculture - grain, oilseeds, cotton, legumes, citrus, grapes and beef are grown on a large scale.<br> <br> Visitor Information is available from the Central Highlands Visitor Information Centre in Clermont St, Emerald, 4720 (P.O. Box 841) Phone/fax 07 4982 4142. E-mail: <a href="mailto:chtourism@bigpond.com"> chtourism@bigpond.com</a> <br> Web site: <a href="http://www.centralhighlandstourism.org.au" target="_blank"> www.centralhighlandstourism.org.au</a><br> <br> or the Capricorn Regional Information Centre, Curtis Park, Gladstone Road, Rockhampton, 4700 (P.O. Box 1313) Phone 07 4927 2055, fax 07 4922 2605. E-mail: <a href="mailto:captour@rocknet.net.au">captour@rocknet.net.au</a> </font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2">Tourism Queensland has information on the Central Highlands on its website, listed under the Capricorn Region - <a href="http://www.tq.com.au" target="_blank">www.tq.com.au</a><br> <br> For information on The Great Inland Way - <a href="http://www.greatinlandway.org.au" target="_blank"> www.greatinlandway.org.au</a><br> <br> Climate<br> Winter (dry season) average temp maximum 23, minimum 8 C.<br> Summer (wet season) average temp maximum 34, minimum 22 C.<br> Rainfall average 640mls per year <br> The Tropic of Capricorn runs through the Central Highlands. On the Great Inland Way, the crossing is just north of Emerald at the Theresa Creek bridge.<br> </font> </p> </body>