Tea Tree Gully Sandstone Quarries (Bundey's Quarry; G. Hannaford's Quarry; Roadside Quarry; Saint Peter's Quarry; Tea Tree Gully DC Quarry; Torode's Quarry; Glen Ewin Quarry; Brown and Thompson's), Anstey Hill Recreation Park, City of Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, Australiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 49' 36'' South , 138° 44' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 596 (2012) | 1.4km |
| Paracombe | 363 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Hope Valley | 8,223 (2015) | 4.2km |
| Golden Grove | 8,976 (2015) | 4.9km |
| Modbury | 5,570 (2015) | 5.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully Gem and Mineral Club | Tea Tree Gully, South Australia | 4km |
| Mildura District Gem & Mineral Club Inc | Mildura, South Australia | 5km |
| Adelaide Detector Club Inc. | Broadview, South Australia | 13km |
| Enfield Gem and Mineral Club | Enfield, South Australia | 13km |
| Northern Districts Gem and Mineral Club | Salisbury North, South Australia | 14km |
As part of Anstey Hill Recreation Park, fossicking and collecting at this site is now prohibited.
A series of quarries over a suggested length of approx 700 m.
They opened in 1868 on sandstone and quartzite for use as building stone. They were worked in the 1920s for stone for use in construction of Saint Peters Cathedral, the Cross of Sacrifice, War Memorial Hall at St. Peter's College, St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Supreme Court, Adelaide General Post Office, Adelaide Town Hall and Flinders Street Baptist Church.
Some evidence of working is visible at the NE end of the Anstey Recreation Park, however actual placement remains sceptical due to rehabilitation.
It is also possible that this included some or all of the other quarries on the northern side of Anstey Recreation Park.
138°44'45.36"E, 34°49'35.82"S
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- South Australia
- Mount Lofty RangesMountain Range
- South Mount Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills)Mountain Range
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