Doughnut miss your flight! The new airport café boasts local treats and friendly staff
Posted on September 12th, 2022
BY CENTRAL HIGHLANDS REGIONAL COUNCIL Now there’s more reason than ever to get to the airport early. High Fly Café in the Emerald Airport is open and ready to take your order. ‘This is the first time council has run… Read more
Inaugural Gemfields Festival a massive success
Posted on August 30th, 2022
BY CAPRICORN ENTERPRISE A passionate community, unique location and welcoming atmosphere were three of the key ingredients mixed to create a tremendously successful inaugural Gemfields Festival earlier this month. After being re-branded and re-imagined in 2022, the festival was spread… Read more
Three new guides for Emerald
Posted on August 1st, 2022
Three new guides have been released to help you to Explore More of Emerald’s star attractions.
Get set for the Gemfields Festival
Posted on July 29th, 2022
The latest details about the 2023 Gemfields Festival, including a full program and ticketing info, can be found here. The story below is about the 2022 event and is therefore now out of date! BY CAPRICORN ENTERPRISE The Sapphire Gemfields… Read more
Striking a pose for tourism promotion
Posted on May 31st, 2022
The Central Queensland Highlands recently hosted a photo and video shoot for Tourism Australia (TA). Two of our key destinations – Carnarvon Gorge and the Sapphire Gemfields – were in the spotlight, with local residents answering a call to be… Read more
New tour company kicks off in Carnarvon Gorge
Posted on May 25th, 2022
Offering several options from walking tours to 4×4 tag-along tours through Nyanda Station, viewing rarely seen parts of Carnarvon National Park, along with the Nyanda Gorge Tour
A beautiful showcase of Emerald
Posted on April 29th, 2022
The Central Highlands has starred in a campaign to recruit junior doctors to rural QLD. James Cook University’s General Practice Training unit has produced a fantastic video of Emerald (watch below) as part of the Be there. For them campaign to attract… Read more
Dig for Treasure
Posted on March 31st, 2022
Take a break from the iPads to dig for treasure️! Explore More of the Sapphire Gemfields these school holidays: Call into a fossicking park, fill a bucket, and get sieving to find your fortune Go wildlife spotting with a wander… Read more
