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Dry Creek Salt Field

Care & maintenance Salt

Dry Creek Salt Field is a salt quarry currently on care and maintenance in Dry Creek area, approximately 6 km southwest of Salisbury, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -34.828, 138.577, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.

The site is recorded as being on care and maintenance — mothballed rather than closed, with infrastructure retained so operations could restart.

Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Buckland Dry Creek Pty Ltd (BDC).

South Australia's geology and operations are documented in depth by the Geological Survey of South Australia; the sources for this page are listed below.

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Common questions

Is Dry Creek Salt Field still operating?

Dry Creek Salt Field is recorded as "Care & maintenance" in the most recent government dataset this directory ingested. Statuses can change between dataset releases.

What does Dry Creek Salt Field produce?

The recorded commodities are Salt.

Where is Dry Creek Salt Field?

In Dry Creek area, approximately 6 km southwest of Salisbury, South Australia, at approximately -34.828, 138.577.

Who operates Dry Creek Salt Field?

The recorded operator is Buckland Dry Creek Pty Ltd (BDC).

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StatusCare & maintenance
TypeQuarry
CommoditiesSalt
StateSouth Australia
LocalityDry Creek area, approximately 6 km southwest of Salisbury
Coordinates-34.8277, 138.5769
OperatorBuckland Dry Creek Pty Ltd (BDC)
MapOpen reference point ↗