State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline - Queensland Mining and Safety

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KHOLO SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 80
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Brisbane City and Ipswich City
LOCATION:
The resource is located upstream of the Kholo Bridge on the Brisbane River about
10 kilometres north of the Warrego Highway (see map KRA 80).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand, Soil, Gravel
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource consists of fine to coarse grained sand and gravel beneath topsoil and loam
overburden. It occupies over 30 hectares of an alluvial terrace of the Brisbane River. The
resource is currently being worked.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource is capable of supplying the southwest Brisbane and Ipswich markets for
concrete and bituminous aggregate for over 10 years, as well as for the topsoil and loam
market.
SEPARATION AREA:
A separation distance of 200 metres from the resource boundary surrounds the resource to the
north, east and south, as all land is within rural zoning. The separation area to the west is
constrained to the western (right) bank of the Brisbane River.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
Sand is transported southward along Kholo Road to the Warrego Highway.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The KRA is situated on the eastern side of the Brisbane River on Kholo Road. A minimum
buffer width of 40 metres has been established from the resource/processing area to the river.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline