The Sellicks Hill Quarry produces limestone, marble and dolomite for construction material.

The Quarry provides many limestone and shale based products to the construction and agricultural markets in South Australia. Products range from sealing, asphalt and concrete aggregates, lime products manufactured for soil pH adjustment and animal nutrition to drainage and high quality road base products.

Sellicks Hill Quarry has been identified as a strategic mineral resources area in South Australia. More information about strategic extractive quarries can be found in Identification of Strategic Mineral Resource Areas in South Australia (PDF 4.0 MB)

Sellicks Hill Quarry currently consists of extractive minerals lease (EML) 5440 and private mines (PM) 163 and 237.

• EML 5440 - Southern Quarries Pty Ltd, area of 38 hectares, for the extraction of dolomite and limestone
• PM 163 - Southern Quarries Pty Ltd, area of 114.99 hectares, for the extraction of marble and limestone
• PM 237 - St Vincents Proprietary Ltd, area of 109.14 hectares, for the extraction of limestone (Southern Quarries Pty Ltd are the operators of this private mine)

Production statistics are available from Operating mines and quarries of South Australia

Southern Quarries Pty Ltd made an application for an extractive minerals lease (EML) pursuant to Section 35 of the Mining Act 1971, (the 'Act').

About the application
In support of an EML application over MC 4414, Southern Quarries Pty Ltd submitted a mining proposal (MP) which was made available for public comment from 24 January 2019 to 7 March 2019.  During this time 13 sumissions were received by South Australian Government Mineral Resources Division.

• Mining proposal for Sellicks Hill Quarry MC 4414 (PDF MB)

Under Section 35A of the Act, the Minister must invite members of the public to make written submissions in relation to an application for a mining lease, and have due consideration of the public submissions when assessing the mining application.

• 01. Public submission - Sandie Holmes
• 02. Public submission - Alan & Judy McDonald
• 03. Public submission - Brian Hansen
• 04. Public submission - from Jamie Botten on behalf of Shahin family
• 05. Public submission - Cave Exploration Group (SA)
• 06. Public submission - John Hunt
• 07. Public submission - Sellicks Area Residents Association (SARA)
• 08. Public submission - Wallmans Lawyers on behalf of St Vincents
• 09. Public submission - Hazel Kane
• 10. Public submission - Friends of Willunga Basin (FoWB)
• 11. Public submission - G & C Bolton
• 12. Public submission - Atholl Bonner
• 13. Public submission - City of Onkaparinga Council

As a result of matters raised by the public and other government departments, the South Australian Government Mineral Resource Division requested that Southern Quarries Pty Ltd review and respond to all submissions received.

• Letter from South Australian Mineral Resources Division to Southern Quarries regarding response to public consultation (PDF 6 MB)
• Letter from South Australian Mineral Resources Division to Southern  Quarries requesting further information in response document (PDF 173 KB)
• Southern Quarries response document (PDF 5 MB)

Current status of application

DEM has accepted Southern  Quarries response document and have now commenced the drafting of the public assessment report and the final recommendations.

A MOP/PEPR for the Sellicks Hill Quarry was approved in May 2018. As this document includes information pertaining to Private Mines, in accordance with Section 73Q of the Mining Act 1971, a mine operations plan (MOP) is not available for public inspection.

More information including community updates, air monitoring reports and dust management plans is available on the Environment Protection Authority website: https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/business_and_industry/industry-updates/southernquarries