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French Island (Unincorporated) extractive authority WA1477

Current work authority BasaltHard rock & aggregate

French Island (Unincorporated) extractive authority WA1477 is a current extractive work-authority record for basalt and hard rock & aggregate in French Island (Unincorporated), Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -38.406, 145.333 (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 WA1477, the material category “Basalt Old” and French Island (Unincorporated). The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.

Additional recorded details — recorded mining start: 2012-02-09.

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Is French Island (Unincorporated) extractive authority WA1477 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 French Island (Unincorporated) extractive authority WA1477 produce?

The recorded commodities are Basalt and Hard rock & aggregate.

Where is French Island (Unincorporated) extractive authority WA1477?

In the French Island (Unincorporated) 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.

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StatusCurrent work authority
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesBasalt, Hard rock & aggregate
StateVictoria
LocalityFrench Island (Unincorporated)
Coordinates-38.4058, 145.3327 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance)
Work authorityWA1477
Source materialBasalt Old
Authority polygon1.9 ha
Regulatory regionPort Phillip East
Mining start2012-02-09
MapOpen reference point ↗