Townsville Ocean Terminal

Project overview*

EIS status	Recommended project proceed subject to conditions and recommendations
Description	Development of approximately 80 hectares of land under tidal water, seaward of the existing Townsville Casino and Entertainment Centre.
Proponent	Tabcorp and City Pacific Limited
Location/s	Port of Townsville. Map
Local government/s	Townsville City Council
Key features	dedicated cruise terminal and wharf residential canal development (approximately 200 single- and 500 multi-storey dwellings) marina facilities for recreational vessels and super yachts public open spaces on foreshore

Key environmental impact statement (EIS) documents

• Coordinator-General's report on EIS (PDF, 445 KB), January 2009
• Supplementary EIS, July 2008. Available at the State Library of Queensland (record number: 832050)
• Environmental impact statement, November 2007
• Executive summary (PDF, 115 KB)
• Complete EIS available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 784738)
• Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 522 KB), March 2007
• Initial advice statement (PDF, 5.62 MB), October 2006

EIS process

Read more about the EIS process.

Australian Government approval

Federal environment minister's approval of 'controlled action', subject to conditions.

Media release

• Townsville Ocean Terminal developer in receivership (6 August 2009)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.