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Situated on the banks of the Macintyre River, 690 kilometres north of Sydney, Inverell is admist a farming district. Also known as Sapphire City, Inverell mines 75% of the worlds sapphires as well as diamonds, zircons and tin.
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Inverell Pioneer Village, just south of town, is a collection of 19th-century homes and buildings relocated in landscaped gardens to present the impression of a colonial village. Included is a printing office, Paddy's Pub, a miner's hut, the Nullamanna Church, a hall, Goonoowigall school, a blacksmith's hut, a farrier's shop, a shearing shed, a cottage which houses a collection of gems and minerals, and an 1841 homestead, which serves as a museum housing artefacts from 1840 to 1925.
On the towns main street is the classical brick-rendered Court House. The town's fourth building, it was built in 1886 to 1889 and has an impressive clock tower. The interior furnishings, joinery and woodwork are of red cedar. It has been restored to its original colours.
19 km east of Inverell is the Dejon Sapphire Centre. There are guided tours that allow visitors to observe the various aspects of the industry from in-ground to finished gem, including sorting and faceting. There are fossicking opportunities, gems for purchase and antique jewellery.
Central Inverell New England North West NSW - New South Wales
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New South Wales - Map of Inverell Australia
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