Miners Heritage
Miners Heritage in Rubyvale, Queensland, is Australia's largest walk-in underground sapphire mine, offering guided tours that allow visitors to explore the fascinating underground workings of a real sapphire mine. Established as a working mine in 1982 and transitioning to tourism in 1984, this site provides a unique opportunity to learn about sapphire mining history while discovering the beauty of these precious gems.
In addition to mine tours, guests can enjoy fossicking for their own sapphires and zircons with provided wash buckets, as well as browse an extensive range of Australian sapphire jewellery crafted by skilled on-site artisans. With an impressive selection of loose sapphires and semi-precious gemstones from around the world, Miners Heritage caters to all gem enthusiasts and visitors alike. Generated from the website