18mm Toodyay laterite gravel. The classic warm red-brown WA driveway gravel.
Crushed laterite gravel from the Toodyay quarry, screened to a nominal 18mm. This is the classic warm red-brown gravel you see on rural WA driveways, and it compacts down to a firm surface. It's one of the more commonly ordered products in our range for this type of job.
This is the classic warm red-brown gravel you see on rural WA driveways, and it compacts down to a firm surface that copes well with traffic. Just as good on paths, verges and natural style garden areas.
| Grading | 18mm nominal |
|---|---|
| Material | Crushed laterite gravel |
| Colour | Warm red brown, deepens after rain |
| Source | Toodyay quarry, supplied to order |
| Good to know | Compacts to a firm surface; expect a top-up every few years under heavy use |
| Approx. density | 1.6 tonnes per m³ loose |
| Coverage | About 6.2 m² per tonne at 100mm depth |
| Supplied | Quarry Direct, sourced from trusted WA quarries and pits |
| Delivery | Perth metro on our own fleet, or pick up from Hope Valley |
Sold by the cubic metre or tonne, delivered and tipped by our own fleet across Perth, or picked up from Hope Valley. Supplied to order from Toodyay, so tell us your tonnage and we'll confirm quarry stock and delivery. Tell us your quantity and suburb and we'll come back with a price.
Not sure how much you need? The volume calculator works out cubic metres and tonnes from your measurements and drops the result straight into a quote request. At 100mm deep, one tonne of crushed gravel (18mm) covers about 6.2 square metres.
It weighs around 1.6 tonnes per cubic metre. A driveway 4 metres wide, 20 metres long at 75mm compacted depth needs about 6 cubic metres, roughly 9.6 tonnes. Use our calculator for your own driveway.
It compacts to a firm surface, but expect a top-up every few years under heavy vehicle use, which is normal for a natural gravel driveway. You're welcome to check with us directly, we're happy to talk through the specifics of your job before you order.
A warm red-brown that deepens after rain, the classic look of rural WA driveways. Give us a call on 0409 490 292 or request a quote online and we can talk through the details for your job.
Yes, it's also used on paths, verges and natural style garden areas, not just driveways. You're welcome to check with us directly, we're happy to talk through the specifics of your job before you order.
Laterite road gravel, also spelt ferricrete. Nominal 12mm, binds down hard for drives and tracks.
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