Miners Heritage Walk-In Mine
At Miners Heritage you can explore the world of sapphires, gem-cutting and fossicking. A 30 minute tour of the mine allows visitors to observe the manufacturing process. The mine is located one and a half kilometres from Rubyvale, west of Emerald and is Australia's largest walk-in tourist mine. Miners Heritage has an underground jewellery showroom and gem-cutting exhibition.
The gemfields have been mined since 1875 when a railway surveyor found red zircons at Retreat Creek and thought they were rubies, which is how Rubyvale got its name. Their current popularity, however, began with an influx of people in the late 1960's who were seeking an alternative lifestyle. Many of them found it, and remained to redevelop the town.
The lure of great riches, just there for the taking, draws many thousands of people to the gemfields every year. It is still possible for anyone to find a gem worth tens of thousands of dollars, but even if you leave empty handed, the sheer fun of trying makes the whole trip worthwhile.
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