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

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JIMBOUR KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 6
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Wambo Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 30 kilometres north of Dalby along the Jimbour Quarry Road,
between Jimbour and Bell (see map KRA 6).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource consists of a slightly weathered basalt flow that overlies sedimentary rocks.
This forms an extensive gently sloping ridge.
The Wambo Shire quarry is located in the lowest part of the ridge on the northern side within
a Council quarry reserve, and supplies various rock products.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource life within the Council reserve is expected to be over 25 years and additional
basalt is present in adjacent areas. The resource provides a large percentage of various rock
products to the Wambo, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Nanango and Murilla Shires, Dalby Town
Council and at times, material has been sold to other areas as far away as Taroom, Roma and
Toowoomba.
SEPARATION AREA:
The separation distance is mostly set at the full 1000 metres from the edge of the Council
reserve, except to the north of Jimbour Quarry Road, where the boundary can be set at the
crest of the ridge. A separation distance of 1000 metres extends to the eastern end of the
ridge where a house is situated.
It is likely that future quarrying would extend southwards from the present Council reserve.
Thus the southern limit is set near the crest of the ridge to the south, more than 1000 metres
from the southern edge of the Council reserve in order that the quarry remains screened from
the lower country to the south.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
Materials are transported along the Jimbour Quarry Road and then westward to the Dalby-
Jandowae Road. Some material is transported eastward to the Bunya Highway.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline