Willows Gemfields

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Willows Gemfields
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Willows Gemfields
Coordinates 23°44′21″S147°32′24″E / 23.7392°S 147.5400°E / -23.7392; 147.5400 (Willows Gemfields (town centre))
Population114 (2016 census) [1]
Gazetted 1 October 1979
Postcode(s) 4702
Time zone AEST (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 ofQueensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Willows Gemfields had a population of 114 people. [1]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willows Gemfields (L)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2020. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  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. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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