cr158003

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: South Burnett Regional Council

LOCATION: The resource is located on the northern side of the D'Aguilar Highway near Hodgleigh, approximately 7 kilometres northwest of Nanango (see map KRA 93).

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION: The resource comprises quartzite, mudstone and greywacke, which form a prominent ridge northwest of Barker Creek. The rocks have been hornfelsed (metamorphosed) by a nearby large granitic intrusion. A major quarry is located on the southern end of the resource.

SIGNIFICANCE: The remaining resource is sufficient for at least another 10 years production. The resource is conveniently situated to supply a wide range of quarry products to a market extending throughout the South Burnett region. It is of State significance.

SEPARATION AREA: The separation distance is set at 500 metres from the western edge of the resource/processing area, as intervening ridges partly shield the resource on this side. A width of 1000 metres is required for the remainder of the separation area as no similar topographic screening exists. A small area of Future Urban zoned land west of the resource has been excluded from the separation area.

TRANSPORT ROUTE: The transport route is directly onto Hodgleigh North Road and thence onto the D'Aguilar Highway.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Some parts of the separation area are covered by Strategic Cropping Land 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 or is not an SCL.