Willows Gemfields
Queensland
Willows Gemfields is located in Queensland
Willows Gemfields
Willows Gemfields
Coordinates23°44′21″S 147°32′24″E / 23.7392°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
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn

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

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. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willows Gemfields (L)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. 1 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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