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

STAPYLTON KEY RESOURCE AREA – KRA 69
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA: Gold Coast City
LOCATION:
The resource is located about 7 kilometres southeast of Beenleigh on the southern flank of
Mount Stapylton (see map KRA 69).
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE: Quarry Rock
EXTRACTIVE RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
The resource consists of hard quartzite that occurs in thick layers forming resistant ridges.
Currently two moderate to large-sized quarries are located at the northern and southern ends
of the resource.
SIGNIFICANCE:
The remaining resource is estimated to be sufficient for 15 to 20 years. The resource is well
situated to supply both the Gold Coast and southern Brisbane markets with crushed rock
products, in particular road base and concrete aggregate.
The facility producing manufactured sand at one quarry is an important substitute for natural
sand, which would otherwise be extracted from watercourses or off-stream resources.
SEPARATION AREA:
As the resource at each active operation is screened from the surrounding land by ridges, a
separation distance of 500 metres from the boundary of the resource has been adopted over
Rural or Future Urban Zones.
TRANSPORT ROUTE:
The transport route for the northern quarry is via Stonemaster Drive and Quinns Hill Road
and then onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.
The transport route from the southern quarry is along Rossmans Road and Quarry Road and
onto Stapylton-Jacobs Well Road.
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