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Ballarat extractive authority WA73

Current work authority Sand & gravelSedimentary stoneEarth, soil & peatHard rock & aggregate

Ballarat extractive authority WA73 is a current extractive work-authority record for sand & gravel, sedimentary stone, earth, soil & peat and hard rock & aggregate in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -37.652, 143.852 (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 WA73, the material category “Sand and Gravel;Sedimentary HR;Soil” 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 Central Imperial Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 1996-06-01.

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Is Ballarat extractive authority WA73 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 WA73 produce?

The recorded commodities are Sand & gravel, Sedimentary stone, Earth, soil & peat and Hard rock & aggregate.

Where is Ballarat extractive authority WA73?

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 WA73?

The recorded operator is Central Imperial Pty Ltd.

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StatusCurrent work authority
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesSand & gravel, Sedimentary stone, Earth, soil & peat, Hard rock & aggregate
StateVictoria
LocalityBallarat
Coordinates-37.6523, 143.8524 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance)
Work authorityWA73
Source materialSand and Gravel;Sedimentary HR;Soil
Authority polygon40.52 ha
Regulatory regionSouth West
OperatorCentral Imperial Pty Ltd
Mining start1996-06-01
MapOpen reference point ↗