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

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ROSENEATH WEST KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 36
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Townsville City
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 13 kilometres south of Townsville, adjacent to and west of the
Flinders Highway (see map KRA 36).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The extractive resource consists of rhyolitic welded tuff and agglomerate intruded by dyke
rocks in the hills west of the Flinders Highway opposite the settlement of Roseneath.
In the past the resource has been the site of two large quarries, which produced a range of
crushed rock products, and although both of these are now inactive, very large resources
remain and the properties are being held in reserve by the companies involved.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The Roseneath West resource contains large quantities of high quality rock. It is strategically
situated to supply major markets in the Townsville/Thuringowa region and adjacent markets
for the medium to long term.
SEPARATION AREA:
The eastern and northern boundaries of the separation area are along the Flinders Highway
and the Mount Stuart Road. The southern boundary is on a ridge crest about 500 metres to
the south. The western boundary is on ridge crests within the Commonwealth Department of
Defence land. Small future urban blocks along the western side of the Flinders Highway
currently lie within the separation area. The status of these is unclear and any rezoning would
limit the separation area to their western boundary.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route for the KRA follows the access of the previous quarries along Labuan
Street directly onto the Flinders Highway.
State Planning Policy 2/07 Guideline