Ararat extractive authority WA1525
Ararat extractive authority WA1525 is a current extractive work-authority record for hornfels and hard rock & aggregate in Ararat, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -37.213, 143.033 (positional accuracy: reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance), and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The Victorian register records a current extractive work authority for this place. A current authority permits extraction subject to its approvals and conditions; it does not, by itself, prove that quarrying is occurring on the review date.
The source record identifies work authority WA1525, the material category “Hornfels” and Ararat. The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Western Quarries Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 2015-09-18.
Victoria's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of Victoria; the sources for this page are listed below.
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At a glance
| Status | Current work authority |
|---|---|
| Type | Quarry |
| Commodities | Hornfels, Hard rock & aggregate |
| State | Victoria |
| Locality | Ararat |
| Coordinates | -37.2128, 143.0326 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance) |
| Work authority | WA1525 |
| Source material | Hornfels |
| Authority polygon | 100.24 ha |
| Regulatory region | South West |
| Operator | Western Quarries Pty Ltd |
| Mining start | 2015-09-18 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |