Pats Sapphire Central

07/10/2026

Freight parcels have been delivered to PATS. See shared posts for all details.

Please collect as soon as you can please.

All text messages have been sent - if we have your mobile number on record.

The following people have parcels to collect :
Michael Gapp
Shaz Rok
Megan Harwood
Wylma Aston
Paul Green
Candy Cross
Kirtsy Horne
Barry Sloan
Karl Pomeroy
Karen Wilson
Jason Collins
Kathy Andrean
J and K Grazing
Deirdre Renforth
Jacob Gittens
Anakie caravan park
Cheyne Faravoni
Diane Knight
Lesley Barnett
Hannah Donaldson

📦 FREIGHT PARCEL PICK-UP AT PATS 📦

We are happy to provide a local collection point for parcels delivered by Browns Express Freight from Emerald.

Here is how it works:

📱 If we have your correct mobile number, we will send you a courtesy text when your parcel arrives.

📌 If we do not have your number, your name will be added to our pinned freight post on the PATS Sapphire Central page.

To receive a courtesy text, please message your full name and mobile number to 0499 186 251.

If you order freight under a business or company name, please send us those details as well so we know who the parcel belongs to.

Please remember:

We only receive freight from Browns Express Freight in Emerald.
Parcels must weigh 20kg or less.
Parcels must fit through a normal doorway and inside our freight room.
Large, heavy or oversized items must be collected directly from Emerald.
We do not have access to Browns Express Freight’s consignment tracking system, so we cannot search for your parcel using its consignment note number.

Please help us help you by entering your correct name and contact number when placing your order.

Apparently, not everyone’s mobile number is 0412 345 678—although it remains extremely popular on freight paperwork! 😂

Our text message is a courtesy service, so please also keep an eye on the pinned Facebook post if you are expecting something.

Thanks for helping us keep the community freight service running smoothly. 💎

04/10/2026

Just a quick heads-up that PATS Sapphire Central will be closed tomorrow, Monday 5 October, for the King’s Birthday public holiday.
We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 6 October.
Thanks everyone 💙
PATS Sapphire Central
Local Miners. Local Stones. Local Knowledge.

01/10/2026

📣 EARLY CLOSURE TODAY — THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER

A quick heads-up for our local community and visitors to the Sapphire Gemfields — PATS Sapphire Central will be closing early today.

⏰ Last kitchen orders: 12:30pm
💎 Last fossicking buckets: 12:30pm
🚪 Doors close: 1:30pm

We will be back to normal trading hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday — 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Please also remember that we will be CLOSED on Monday 5 October for the King’s Birthday public holiday.

If you are planning to visit us today for breakfast, lunch, coffee, shopping or a fossicking bucket, please come a little earlier than usual so you don’t miss out.

Thanks for your understanding 💙

PATS Sapphire Central
Home of PATS Gems • Tourist Fossicking Park • Scrub Blush Café • Tours

💎 Local Miners. Local Stones. Local Knowledge.
FOSSICK • SHOP • EAT • EXPLORE

05/09/2026

💙 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY FROM PATS! 💙
Make Dad’s day a Gemfields adventure at PATS Sapphire Central. 💎
☕ Breakfast from 8am
🍔 Lunch from 10:30am
💎 Fossicking, sapphires & zircons
🛍️ Gems, jewellery, fossils, crystals & gifts
Come early, stay awhile and make some memories with Dad.
📞 Book now: 0499 186 251
Happy Father’s Day to all Dads! 💙

04/09/2026

💎 PATS GEMS FOSSICKING PARK
Make Father’s Day a little competitive!
Grab a fossicking bucket and challenge Dad to see who can find the most sapphires and zircons. 👀💎
And don’t forget — you can also grab a bucket to take home and keep the fossicking adventure going later.
It’s something the whole family can get involved in, and you never know what Dad might uncover!
💍 PATS GEMS & RETAIL SHOP
Allow some time for a proper look around the shop too.
There’s plenty to investigate, including:
- locally sourced and faceted sapphires
- crystals and gemstones
- jewellery
- gifts and Gemfields treasures
- new fossils now in store
- plenty of interesting finds for Dad, the kids and the collectors
🦖 AND FOR THE LITTLE FOSSICKERS…
Our PATS Kids Menu has breakfast, lunch, drinks and plenty of kid-friendly favourites, so the whole family is covered.
🕗 SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
Father’s Day Weekend begins from 8:00am
🕗 SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
Come and celebrate Father’s Day with us at PATS.
We do recommend booking ahead, particularly for breakfast and lunch, as we are expecting a busy weekend.
📞 Call or text PATS on 0499 186 251
Please contact us directly — Facebook posts are not continually monitored.
Come for breakfast.
Stay for the sapphires.
Challenge Dad.
Explore the shop.
Have lunch.
Finish with cake. 😋
Make a whole Father’s Day adventure out of it at PATS Sapphire Central.
💎 Local Miners. Local Stones. Local Knowledge.
💙 The beating heart of the Gemfields.

04/09/2026

💙 FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND AT PATS 💙

You asked — so we’re making a weekend of it!

We’ve had a few enquiries from families who can’t celebrate Dad on Sunday, but can get together on Saturday. So our Father’s Day Breakfast & Lunch Menus will be available BOTH Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September.

🍳 Breakfast Menu
8:00am – 10:00am

🍔 Lunch Menu
10:30am – 1:30pm
Some menu items may sell out earlier.

And don’t forget our special Father’s Day sweet treats:

🍪 Cookies & Cream Gateaux — $15 per serve
🍋 Lemon, Lime & Pear Tart — $15 per serve

Both served with your choice of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.

💎 Father’s Day Weekend begins at 8am Saturday at PATS Sapphire Central.

Bookings are recommended for both Saturday and Sunday.

📞 To book or contact PATS, please call or text 0499 186 251.

Please note: social media posts and messages are not monitored for bookings or enquiries.

Come for breakfast, lunch, coffee and cake — and make a weekend of celebrating Dad. 💙

25/08/2026

Variety Bash 2026

21/08/2026

The making of a PATS
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