Rubyvale QLD, Australia
Birdwatching at the Sapphire Gemfields. Images kindly donated by Beyond the Billabong. Photography by A & L Hinton.
Miners Heritage
Fossicking Park, Underground Sapphire Mine Tours, Jewellery, Museum, Self-Sufficient Camping in Rubyvale
Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm
OPEN ON GOOD FRIDAY.
Opening hours will change from Good Friday right through school holidays: open 7 days, 9am to 3pm*
THE MINER'S CAFE will be open during school holidays only
***Miners Cafe is available for lease***
Guided underground tours, underground museum, fossicking park, jewellery and gift shop showcasing Richardson's Sapphires, self-sufficient camping.
Tours for the underground sapphire mine run hourly on the quarter past.
1st tour is 9.15. Minimum of 2 people.
We take you down 48 stairs and 15 metres underground, through 440 metres of the world's largest sapphire walk-in underground mine. We show you the history of sapphires. Memorabilia and artefacts on display. Experience living history at the Sapphire Gemfields.
97 Heritage Road Rubyvale Q 4702
Phone: 07 4985 4444
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Email: admin@minersheritage.com.au
Website: www.minersheritage.com.au
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*May close early if not busy
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Miners Common Museum
Museum, Arts & Cultural Centre at Rubyvale
2026 SEASON BEGINS EASTER WEEKEND
Open Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday (4th and 5th April 2026) 10am to 2pm
Opening Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm until September
Miners Common Museum displays a collection of artefacts, artworks, documents, maps, and any other objects considered significant to the cultural heritage and/or history of the Sapphire Gemfields of Central Queensland and in particular the Rubyvale, Sapphire, Scrub Lead Miners Common.
We also support and host programs, initiatives, and events that discover, interpret, and celebrate the lifestyle and the people of the Rubyvale, Sapphire, Scrub Lead Miners Common.
Location: 1605 Rubyvale Road, Rubyvale 4702 - on the left, directly after the "Rubyvale Welcomes You" sign coming in from Sapphire Central.
Phone: 0407760001
Email: minerscommonrubyvale@gmail.com
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