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

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CLUTHA CREEK SANDS KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 94
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Beaudesert Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located on the north side of Clutha Creek, about 3.5 kilometres north of
Tamborine Village. It is bordered by Clutha Creek Road to the south and the Waterford-
Tamborine Road to the east (see map KRA 94).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource, which covers an area of about 100 hectares, comprises colluvium and
weathered sandstone. An existing operation based on ripping, washing and cyclone
separation produces graded sand products.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource is sufficient for 20 to 30 years of supply. The resource currently supplies a
market area extending from the south side Brisbane to the Gold Coast. It is one of only a few
sand supply sites south of Brisbane.
SEPARATION AREA:
The separation distance of 200 metres has been applied around the resource, with 40 metres of
this being an internal setback. To the west, south and east, the separation area covers mainly
Rural zoned land. To the north, the separation area extends 160 metres into lots that are
zoned Rural Residential A, as any further intensification of development in this area would be
inconsistent with extraction of the resource.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route is via Clutha Creek Road eastward to the State-controlled Waterford-
Tamborine Road.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
A small area of ‘of concern’ vegetation under the Vegetation Management Act 1999, located
in the northwestern corner of the resource/processing area, is covered by a current extractive
industry approval.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline