[talk-au] Gravel pits?

[Kevin Pye]

The term you're looking for is "gravel stack". A gravel pit is indeed a
quarry -- but that's something else.

Kevin.

On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 12:31, Michael James <michael at techdrive.com.au>
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> As someone who drives a lot of country highways they are both temporary
> and permanent.
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> *From:* Sebastian S. <mapping at consebt.de>
> *Sent:* Monday, 17 February 2020 11:11 AM
> *To:* talk-au at openstreetmap.org; Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com>;
> OSM-Au <talk-au at openstreetmap.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [talk-au] Gravel pits?
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> Is this a temporary thing?
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> Or is this similar to sand boxes they (used to) have next to rail lines?
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> On 17 February 2020 10:14:47 am AEDT, Graeme Fitzpatrick <
> graemefitz1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What do we map gravel pits as? (Areas off the side of a main road, used by
> Dept of Transport Main Roads to dump gravel etc for road building / repairs)
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> Quarry seems a bit excessive!
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> Depot doesn't really cut-it either as there's nothing there except for a
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> & is this another Aussie-only?
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> Thanks
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> Graeme
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