Emerald. Located three hours’ drive from Rockhampton, Emerald is the largest town in the Central Queensland Highlands, and is an ideal central base for exploring the region. Established in 1879, the town is named after a lush green hill (not the gem) and is the gateway to one of the largest sapphire-bearing fields in the world, and the State’s.. Established in 1879, this large country town has become the hub of the Central Highlands and gateway to one of the largest sapphire fields in the southern hemisphere. Emerald used to be a major sunflower producer, which might explain why the town is now home to the world’s biggest Van Gogh sunflower painting – measuring 25 metres high.
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Our departure point in Emerald was the beautifully constructed, historic, Emerald Railway Station, built in 1900 and located in Clermont Street in the centre of town and a living, working tribute to the brilliant design skills of the prominent Queensland Railways architect of his day – Henrik Hansen.. 4. Van Gogh’s Sunflower Painting. Australia is a country of “Big Things”, novelty sculptures on a giant scale, erected as minor tourist attracts and to celebrate a local point of pride. Emerald’s big thing is a giant easel, standing 25 metres tall and comprising 13.6 tonnes of steel.