Your hosts, Darrell & Victoria welcome you to their beautiful hidden gem in the Gemfields. The highest ranking caravan park in Gemfields and surrounding area - according to Wikicamps, Google and Tripadvisor. With great bush views, abundant birds and wildlife, you will feel like you are staying in a retreat rather than a Caravan Park, we love animals and welcome pets. We are high up on the hill, but all of our sites are level and expremely spacious. Our camp kitchen has been rated one of the best in the country - it boasts a full stove, air fryer, bread maker, pizza oven and much much more. All billy boulder cottages have unique names & decor to give it that added touch and homely feel. Experience a real holiday you will never forget and try your luck at finding a Sapphire at the many designated fossicking sites. People from all over the world come to the Gemfields in hope of finding the "BIG" one, so come and experience the thrill and excitement for yourself and put a Sparkle into your life.

SAPPHIRE GEMFIELDS You’re sure to catch gem fever when you visit the Sapphire Gemfields, one of the largest sapphire bearing areas of the world. Taking in the townships of Rubyvale, Sapphire, Anakie and Willows, the Sapphire Gemfields are only a 45-minute drive west of Emerald and cover almost 900 square kilometres. People from all over the world descend on the Sapphire Gemfields each year to experience fossicking firsthand, trying their luck to uncover the ultimate gem. Things to Experience Gemshops and Galleries There’s no better place to purchase an Australian-mined and cut sapphire or quality sapphire jewellery. Gemcutters are available to facet your very own find and jewellers will set them into a piece of jewellery that could become a valuable family heirloom to be treasured forever. Fossicking Try your hand at finding a fortune by purchasing a fossicking licence then choosing from the nine areas designated for recreational and tourist fossicking. Hand tools and mining equipment are available for sale or hire from local businesses. For more info, click here. Tag Along Fossicking Tours Take a tag along fossicking tour to dig, sieve, wash and inspect your very own diggings under guidance from an experienced miner. All equipment is supplied. Fossicking Parks enable people of all ages and fitness to join the fun of finding a sapphire. With the digging work already done, visitors can buy a bag of wash and start searching straight away. Friendly staff are on hand to provide advice and guidance on how to sieve and sort sapphires and zircons. The Sapphire Gemfields Treasure Trail is a comprehensive guide to the area, including: The Sapphire Gemfields Interpretive Trail. Begin the trail at Sapphire Reflections, a 12-metre-tall artwork, adorned with sparkling glass panels, located at the Anakie Crossroads. The trail takes visitors throughout the Gemfields, stopping at five interpretive panels and 30 place markers. The trail tells the stories of the characters