Ruby Gap Nature Park
In 1886 Ruby Gap became the site of Central Australia's first mining rush when explorer David Lindsay found what he thought were rubies in the sandy bed of the Hale River. At the beginning of the rush European buyers were keen, but as the market was flooded, buyers questioned their quality.
Eighteen months into the rush it was found that the gems were merely high grade garnets, not nearly as valuable as rubies. Central Australia's 'ruby boom' quickly collapsed. Today Ruby Gap retains some of the mystique from those heady times and is now a popular choice for camping and bushwalking.
Ruby Gap Nature Park is a remote spot located on the most eastern side of the East MacDonnell Ranges. This little-visited and remote park in the East MacDonnell Ranges is accessible only by a high clearance four-wheel drive, but is well worth the effort to get here. Camping fees apply.
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