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

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MAITLAND ROAD KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 40<br />

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Cairns City<br />

LOCATION:<br />

The resource occurs about 5 kilometres northwest of Gordonvale (see map KRA 40).<br />

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock<br />

EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:<br />

The resource consists of greywacke. It is situated at the northern end of a northerly trending<br />

ridge. A small quarry has been established in a well-screened situation with ridges<br />

surrounding most of the workings.<br />

SIGNIFICANCE:<br />

The resource is on leased freehold l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> has reserves estimated to be sufficient for more<br />

than 20 years supply. It is adjacent to the Wright Creek KRA 13 <strong>and</strong> shares the same<br />

transport route along to the Bruce Highway north of Gordonvale to the Cairns market.<br />

SEPARATION AREA:<br />

A separation distance of 500 metres has been adopted around the perimeter of the resource as<br />

it is largely screened from the surrounding l<strong>and</strong> by topographic barriers. The surrounding<br />

l<strong>and</strong> is zoned as Rural.<br />

TRANSPORT ROUTE:<br />

Materials are transported via an unsealed road to Maitl<strong>and</strong> Road <strong>and</strong> then onto the Bruce<br />

Highway near Meringa.<br />

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:<br />

The Key Resource Area is adjacent to the Wet Tropics Management Area. Some Cassowary<br />

Essential Habitat has been mapped within the Separation Area along the ridge to the south<br />

<strong>and</strong> along a riparian zone to the west.<br />

<strong>State</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> 2/<strong>07</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong>

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