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Ballarat extractive authority WA426

Current work authority Construction clay & clay shale

Ballarat extractive authority WA426 is a current extractive work-authority record for construction clay & clay shale in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -37.539, 143.854 (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 WA426, the material category “Clay” and Ballarat. The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.

Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Selkirk Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 1996-06-01.

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Is Ballarat extractive authority WA426 still operating?

The Victorian register records a current extractive work authority. That legal status does not, on its own, confirm production or site activity on the review date.

What does Ballarat extractive authority WA426 produce?

The recorded commodities are Construction clay & clay shale.

Where is Ballarat extractive authority WA426?

In the Ballarat local government area of Victoria. The displayed coordinate is a reference point derived from the public authority polygon, not a surveyed entrance or access point.

Who operates Ballarat extractive authority WA426?

The recorded operator is Selkirk Pty Ltd.

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StatusCurrent work authority
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesConstruction clay & clay shale
StateVictoria
LocalityBallarat
Coordinates-37.5388, 143.8537 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance)
Work authorityWA426
Source materialClay
Authority polygon20.77 ha
Regulatory regionSouth West
OperatorSelkirk Pty Ltd
Mining start1996-06-01
MapOpen reference point ↗