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

HATFIELD KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 25
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Sarina Shire
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 25 kilometres south southwest of Sarina (see map KRA 25).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource comprises hard volcanic rocks, mainly andesitic tuff and dacitic lithic crystal
tuff.
It is the site of a major quarry supplying mainly rail ballast for maintenance and new
construction work on lines connecting the coalfields and coal loading ports as well as the
main North Coast railway.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The resource remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding land is substantial
and estimated to be in excess of 25 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to
supply rail ballast for both maintenance and future construction work in the area.
SEPARATION AREA:
The full 1000 metre separation distance from the face and quarry infrastructure as well as
potential resources to the north is adopted.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The majority of rock is loaded directly onto rail transport using a spur line from the
Goonyella-Hay Point railway. Some rock could be transported directly onto the Koumala-
Bolingbroke Road to the Bruce Highway to the east if permitted by the Mains Road
Department, or west to the Sarina Road if required
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