Klein Point Quarry
Klein Point Quarry is an operating limestone quarry in Southern Yorke Peninsula, ~110km south of Kadina, South Australia, Australia. It is recorded at approximately -34.957, 137.760, and appears in this directory's consolidated register of Australian mines and quarries, built from government geological-survey data.
The site is recorded as operating. Status reflects the most recent government dataset this directory ingested; operations can change between dataset releases.
From the Geological Survey of South Australia's project notes: Source of cement-grade limestone for Adelaide Brighton Cement Limited's Birkenhead cement and cement clinker manufacturing plant. The limestone is essentially flat-lying Middle Tertiary (15-35 Ma) polyzoal Port Willunga Formation, which crops out extensi
Additional recorded details — the recorded operator is Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd; recorded mining start: 1917.
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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At a glance
| Status | Operating |
|---|---|
| Type | Quarry |
| Commodities | Limestone |
| State | South Australia |
| Locality | Southern Yorke Peninsula, ~110km south of Kadina |
| Coordinates | -34.9572, 137.7599 |
| Operator | Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd |
| Website | www.adelaidebrighton.com.au |
| Mining start | 1917 |
| Map | Open reference point ↗ |