Walsh Quarries - Learmonth
Walsh Quarries - Learmonth is a current extractive work-authority record for basalt and hard rock & aggregate in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -37.437, 143.765 (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 WA481, the material category “Basalt New” 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 Walsh Ballarat Quarries Pty Ltd; recorded mining start: 1996-06-01.
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 | Basalt, Hard rock & aggregate |
| State | Victoria |
| Locality | Ballarat |
| Coordinates | -37.4373, 143.7649 (reference point derived from the authority polygon, not a surveyed quarry entrance) |
| Work authority | WA481 |
| Source material | Basalt New |
| Authority polygon | 32.59 ha |
| Regulatory region | South West |
| Operator | Walsh Ballarat Quarries Pty Ltd |
| Mining start | 1996-06-01 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |