Name of site: | Land site, South East Queensland |
Description: | This project involved remediation of a large site in preparation for a housing development. The farmland was a former training area for Defence during World War II. |
Client: | Confidential |
Date: | Commenced 2018. Ongoing. |
Size & Terrain: | Varied from open pastureland to steep and dense north facing terrain. |
Project details: | The phased project involved devegetation, UXO surveillance and UXO remediation. An UltraTEM metal detector was used to pinpoint metallic anomalies, which were found at a depth of 400-500mm. |
Discovery: | Projectiles, mortars, high explosives and white phosphorous. Destruction of live rounds was performed by Defence. |