Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve is a scenic bushland reserve situated near the small town of Bouldercombe, near Rockhampton in Central Queensland, Australia. [1] The gorge cuts into the Razorback Range and Crocodile Creek runs along the gorge floor.
Originally called Crocodile Creek the area saw a small gold rush during the late 19th century. Today, gold is still mined in Bouldercombe, but only by amateurs. The mine still has a wide variety of gold alloys, and is a particularly good spot for alluvial.
The total area of the reserve is 39.6 km2. [2]
Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve terrain is located at an estimated elevation of 377 metres above sea level. [3]
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Genex Power is an Australian electricity generation company. It owns the Kidston Solar Project which has been generating up to 50 MW of electricity since 2017, as well as the Jemalong Solar Project. It is developing the associated Kidston Pumped Hydro storage using the abandoned Kidston Gold Mine. It also operates the Bouldercombe 50MW/100MWh battery, located near Rockhampton.
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