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7. Napier No. 1 Bauxite Quarry

This information has been developed from the publications:

  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in Central Gippsland (1981) by Neville Rosengren, M.S McRae-Williams and S.M Kraemers,
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance on the Coast of Port Phillip Bay and in the Catchment of Westernport Bay (1984, 88) by Neville Rosengren.
  • Sites of Geological and Geomorphological Significance in the South Gippsland Marine and Coastal Parks (1989) by Neville Rosengren.
Geological heritage sites, including sites of geomorphological interest and volcanic heritage sites, are under regular revision by the Geological Society of Australia, especially in the assessment of significance and values. Reference should be made to the most recent reports. See the Earth Science Heritage (external link) section of the Geological Society of Australia website for details of geological heritage reports, and a bibliography.

Location:275507. 1.5 kilometres north of Mirboo North.

Access:
Thorpdale – Mirboo North Road.

Ownership:
Private Land.

Geology/Geomorphology:
Napier No. 1 quarry is one of a number of excavations in the South Gippsland area where bauxite was mined. The bauxite mineralisation is here associated with weathering of the Older Volcanics.

Significance:
Regional. This was one of the largest of the bauxite quarries that operated in the South Gippsland area.

Management:
The quarry is now abandoned and little evidence of the bauxite deposit remains as the faces have been graded and partly revegetated in a land reclamation project. This project, while reducing erosion, has obscured an important geological section which would have contributed to the understanding of bauxite genesis in the area. Consequently, if the site is to be retained as one of geological interest a small section should be excavated exposing the bauxite and the enclosing materials.

References:
Raggott, H.G., Owen, H.B. and Hills, E.S., 1945. The bauxite deposits of the Boolarra-Mirbo North Area, South Gippsland. Bull. Min. Res. Surv., 14.
Bell, G.1959-60. Notes on the bauxite deposits of Mirbo North district, South Gippsland. Min. geol. J. Vict., 6(4),pp. 51-61.
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