Towong extractive authority WA742
Towong extractive authority WA742 is a current extractive work-authority record for hard rock & aggregate in Towong, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -36.056, 147.124 (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 WA742, the material category “Gneiss” and Towong. The map point is a directory reference derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance.
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Towong Shire Council; recorded mining start: 1999-06-01.
Victoria's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of Victoria; the sources for this page are listed below.
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At a glance
| Status | Current work authority |
|---|---|
| Type | Quarry |
| Commodities | Hard rock & aggregate |
| State | Victoria |
| Locality | Towong |
| Coordinates | -36.0556, 147.1240 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance) |
| Work authority | WA742 |
| Source material | Gneiss |
| Authority polygon | 3.03 ha |
| Regulatory region | North East |
| Operator | Towong Shire Council |
| Mining start | 1999-06-01 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |