Aptly known as 'Sapphire City', Inverell today is a leading supplier of Zircon, industrial diamonds, tin and an amazing 80% of the worlds sapphires.
For the enthusiast, maps and fossicking licences are available from the tourist information centre. Principal fossicking areas near Inverell are; Chatham, Elsmore, Stannifer Creek, Wallangra, Staggy Creek and Nullamanna.
Inverell is also the centre of a diverse mixed rural business including grain crops, sheep and cattle.
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