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Towong extractive authority WA1072

Current work authority Granite & granodioriteHard rock & aggregate

Towong extractive authority WA1072 is a current extractive work-authority record for granite & granodiorite and hard rock & aggregate in Towong, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -36.203, 147.836 (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 WA1072, the material category “Granite HR” and Towong. The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.

Additional recorded details — recorded mining start: 2000-10-24.

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Is Towong extractive authority WA1072 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 Towong extractive authority WA1072 produce?

The recorded commodities are Granite & granodiorite and Hard rock & aggregate.

Where is Towong extractive authority WA1072?

In the Towong 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 Towong extractive authority WA1072?

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StatusCurrent work authority
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesGranite & granodiorite, Hard rock & aggregate
StateVictoria
LocalityTowong
Coordinates-36.2032, 147.8363 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance)
Work authorityWA1072
Source materialGranite HR
Authority polygon1.28 ha
Regulatory regionNorth East
Mining start2000-10-24
MapOpen reference point ↗