Quarries and extractive resources

Extracting riverine quarrying materials from lakes and watercourses
Quarry permits and approvals
Key Resource Areas in Queensland
Native title procedures for sales permits
Quarry industry contacts and production
Safety and health requirements for quarry workers
Maps, data and imagery

Quarry industry contacts and production

Quarry or extractive resources (sand, gravel, quarry rock and fill) are the main source of material for a range of vital infrastructure, including road construction, concrete, rail ballast, seawalls.

View a contact list of major extractive industry operations (PDF, 655KB) and a map of major extractive materials sites (PDF, 302KB) in Queensland.

Production data

At the end of each financial year, production statistics are provided on a voluntary basis by operators. View the extractive industry production statistics (Excel, 238KB).

Last reviewed: 11 Jun 2021
Last updated: 3 May 2022