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

TANTITHA KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 97
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Burnett Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 3 kilometres north of Bundaberg. It lies to the east of and
parallel to Gooburrum Road, and extends from Colvins Road in the south to Hills Road in the
north (see map KRA 97).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Sand
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource is part of a coastal dune system that underlies the gently undulating coastal plain
between Bundaberg and Moore Park. The sand averages three metres thick and overlies other
coastal sediments and older weathered rocks.
Several small extractive operations have utilised parts of this resource for over 20 years.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource contains about 50 million tonnes of sand and is estimated to be sufficient to
supply the regional demand for over 35 years. It is also the nearest major sand resource to
service the Bundaberg and Wide Bay market areas.
SEPARATION AREA:
The resource/processing area boundary has generally been defined to ensure that a separation
distance of 200 metres can be established on all sides. However, no separation area can be
defined at the southeastern end of the resource where Rural Residential lots occur
immediately adjacent to an existing sand extraction site.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
Materials are currently transported by Colvins Road into Tantitha Road, then via Gooburrum
Road to the State-controlled Moore Park Road.
Alternative transport routes from the northern part of the resource are southward along
Gooburrum Road to Moore Park Road, or from Hills Road via Gooburrum Road and Zahns
Road to Moore Park Road.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The resource area is located within the Bundaberg (Declared) Sub-artesian area and is
characterised by shallow groundwater. A wildlife corridor in ‘not of concern’ vegetation
could pose a constraint to development along the southern edge of the resource area.
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