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

TICHUM CREEK KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 17
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Mareeba Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located adjacent to the Kennedy Highway between Mareeba and Kuranda (see
map KRA 17).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource consists of a number of flows of basalt beside the Kennedy Highway at Tichum
Creek.
It is the site of a major quarry which has been active for over 20 years producing road base
and crushed aggregates. More recently manufactured sand has also been produced.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The remaining resource is probably sufficient for another 15 years at the current rate of
production. The resource supplies considerable quantities of road base and screenings to the
Cairns market, being one of the three main quarries to do so, and is one of the main sources of
crushed screenings and road base for the Atherton Tableland market.
SEPARATION AREA:
The resource is situated in a ridge south of the Davies Creek valley, adjacent to the junction
with Tichum Creek. The level land to the west and southwest requires the full separation
distance of 1000 metres, whereas the boundary of the separation area is set at the foot of the
steep slopes to the north, east and south. This distance varies from 500 metres near the
Kennedy Highway north and south of the resource, to 1000 metres along the northeastern side
of Davies Creek.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The materials are transported directly onto the Kennedy Highway.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The KRA is adjacent to the Dinden State Forest to the east.
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