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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mackay Regional Council

LOCATION: The resource is located along Cattle Creek, part of the Pioneer River catchment, upstream of the Mirani Weir and southwest of Mirani, 40 kilometres west of Mackay inCentral Queensland (see map KRA 132).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE TYPE: Sand & Gravel

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource is part of an alluvial sand and gravel deposit in the Cattle Creek and Pioneer River catchment. Since the installation of the Mirani Weir the recharge rates of the sand deposits have been high and limited to the upstream parts of the water storage. Dredging from the watercourse is regulated under the Water Act 2000. The material is suitable for concrete production.

SIGNIFICANCE: The sand deposits in Cattle Creek and the broader Pioneer River catchment are substantial. The Benholme Key Resource Area site hosts a resource capable of producing more than 5 percent of annual demand for sand in the Mackay region for many years. The resource meets the criteria for State significance.

SEPARATION AREA: A maximum separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource/processing area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: Material is transported along Watts Road and on to the Mackay-Eungella Road.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Most of the separation area is covered by Strategic Cropping Land (SCL) Trigger Mapping under the Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. This indicates the location of potential SCL and further on-ground assessment against the SCL criteria is required to confirm whether the area is SCL or non-SCL.