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

MOUNTAINVIEW KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 11
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City
LOCATION:
The resource is located in the Mulgrave River valley about 10 kilometres west of Gordonvale
on the Gillies Highway (see map KRA 11).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The extractive resource consists of a thick basalt flow, which forms gently sloping ridges
between the Mulgrave River and the Gillies Highway near the Mountainview Hotel.
The resource has been the site of a major quarry supplying large volumes of concrete
aggregate and bitumen screenings (with minor road pavement gravels), making it one of the
major producers for the Cairns market. It is currently inactive, but significant resources
remain.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource is sufficient for at least 20 years at normal production rates, and is strategically
situated to supply the broader Cairns market.
SEPARATION AREA:
The southern, western and northwestern boundaries of the Key Resource Area are along the
crests of ridges that are higher than the quarry. These boundaries are about 600 metres to
800 metres from the face and processing facilities. The northern boundary is along the edge
of the existing residential subdivision and thence down Roos Creek to the river, at about
800 metres from the face. The Mulgrave River forms the boundary on the east.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
Rock is transported directly onto the Gillies Highway on the southwestern side of the
resource.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The Key Resource Area is adjacent to Little Mulgrave Forest Reserve on the western and
southern boundaries. A small area of ‘endangered’ vegetation under the Vegetation
Management Act 1999 occurs between the western edge of the resource/processing area and
the Gillies Highway.
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