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Moorabool extractive authority WA269

Current work authority Construction clay & clay shale

Moorabool extractive authority WA269 is a current extractive work-authority record for construction clay & clay shale in Moorabool, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -37.730, 144.369 (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 WA269, the material category “Clay” and Moorabool. The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.

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

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Is Moorabool extractive authority WA269 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 Moorabool extractive authority WA269 produce?

The recorded commodities are Construction clay & clay shale.

Where is Moorabool extractive authority WA269?

In the Moorabool 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 Moorabool extractive authority WA269?

The recorded operator is Hine Bros Pty Ltd.

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StatusCurrent work authority
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesConstruction clay & clay shale
StateVictoria
LocalityMoorabool
Coordinates-37.7299, 144.3691 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance)
Work authorityWA269
Source materialClay
Authority polygon72.92 ha
Regulatory regionPort Phillip West
OperatorHine Bros Pty Ltd
Mining start1996-06-01
MapOpen reference point ↗