Ruby Gap Nature Park

Ruby Gap Nature Park or Tyweltherreme is a protected area in the Northern Territory consisting of 9,257 hectares and access to it is through Arltunga Historical Reserve.

[11] The party arrived back in Adelaide on 15 July 1887 and the day following their return they made applications for further mining leases and to more clearly define their claim boundaries.

[8] Shortly after their return Pearson sailed to London on 11 August 1887 with a large number of stones to obtain expert opinion on their value, on this trip he also accepted an offer of £200,000 from British speculators for the leases which fell through when it was discovered that they were not, in fact, rubies.

[10][12][13] This followed extended debates between a number of experts and was seen as the final word on the matter and news broke around the ruby field on 24 May 1888.

[16] Others also died in the area during the ruby rush including Achta Mahomed (an Afghan cameleer) on 11 May 1888 and Alexander Murdoch.