Download coordinates as: Anakie Siding is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] The town is located just to the south of the Capricorn Highway, 44 kilometres (27 mi) west of Emerald.

The town of Anakie is on the Central Western railway line running from Rockhampton west to Longreach.

On 17 January 1870 the 'superb station property known as the St. Helens, Anaki [sic], and Retreat runs situate on the Nogoa River, Leichhardt District, in the midst of the choicest and most remunerative stations in North Queensland', together with 10000 sheep, was sold by public auction to R. F. Greene for £2750.

[19] By September 1902, the area was becoming known for sapphire mines, the nearest on Retreat Creek, 8 miles (13 km) from the Anakie railway station.

Anakie was one of three towns within the locality of The Gemfields (the others being Sapphire and Rubyvale) until 17 April 2020, when the Queensland Government decided to replace The Gemfields with three new localities (Anakie Siding, Sapphire Central and Rubyvale) based around each of the three towns respectively.

[26] Emerald (about 44 kilometres (27 mi) east) has an airport with regular services to Brisbane and other points.

Queensland Rail's Spirit of the Outback train service that runs twice weekly will stop at Anakie on request.