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

BOHLE KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 31
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Thuringowa City
LOCATION:
The resource is located on the Bruce Highway about 12 kilometres west of Townsville (see
map KRA 31).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource comprises rhyolitic (volcanic) rocks that formed the original Mount Bohle and
occur in a line of hills extending to the northwest.
It is the site of a major quarry that has been deepened below natural surface level and supplies
a wide range of crushed rock products.
SIGNIFICANCE:
There are substantial resources remaining in the existing quarry and immediately surrounding
land, in excess of 15 years supply. The resource is conveniently situated to supply the
Townsville regional area.
SEPARATION AREA:
On the east the separation area boundary is along the Bohle River. On the south and
southwest, the separation distance is the full 1000 metre distance from the resource boundary.
On the west, the boundary is the crest of a major side spur running in a westerly direction
from the line of hills; thus screening future extensions of the quarry in this direction.
On the northwestern side the separation area boundary is along the edge of the residential
blocks along Bradford Street. On the northern side the boundary extends along the edge of
the buffer between the railway and designated residential developments to the north of the
railway.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The rock is transported directly onto the Bruce Highway, or in the case of rail ballast to an
adjacent siding on the North Coast Railway.
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