The Port of Townsville is Northern Australia’s largest container and automotive port, and the country's leading exporter of copper, zinc, lead, sugar, fertiliser and molasses.
The Port of Townsville facilitates the trade of more than 30 commodities, providing linkages to more than 130 ports and 44 countries with over 75% of trade exchanged with South East Asia every year. Located next to the largest city in Northern Australia, the Port of Townsville is important strategic defence and cruise port.
The Port is well connected by road, with the Port Access Road approved for Triple Road Train access and links to the Bruce and Flinders Highway. Existing rail connections include the Mount Isa Rail Line, the North Coast Line extending to Brisbane and 450 kilometres north to Cairns. The Port is also located within close proximity to two major intermodal terminals.
Trade through the Port of Townsville and Port of Lucinda is forecast to treble over the next 30 years, creating enormous economic prosperity and generating significant employment opportunities for the region.
The Port is currently undergoing a channel widening project, which will allow larger vessels up to 300m in length to access the port.
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Townsville Airport is the centre of aviation in North Queensland and plays a significant role in growing the regional economy by supporting innovation and investment, creating jobs, opportunities and growth.
A joint user facility with the Department of Defence, Townsville Airport operates domestically and also has international airport status.
In FY23, more than 1.6 million passengers and over ~6,000 tonnes of air freight travelled through the Airport. Additionally, the Airport is planning for a return of international services in the medium-term, with forecast passenger numbers at 64,000 in 2025 growing to 122,500 per year by 2043.
Annually, Townsville Airport currently generates over $800 million in output, which translates to approximately $400 million in contribution to Gross Regional Product (GRP) and supports 2,500 full-time jobs, including 1,400 jobs generated directly by Townsville Airport.
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Aurizon operates road and rail services in the North-West Queensland region, transporting input into mine sites and a variety of bulk commodities to the Port of Townsville. They deliver commodities along the north-west rail corridor including mineral concentrates, metals, fuel, fertilizer, sulphur, acids and cement. Aurizon operates two freight terminals in Townsville, located at the Port and in the suburb of Stuart, as well as terminals in Cloncurry and Mount Isa. They also operate one of the largest warehousing facilities in the Port of Townsville area. Major customers of Aurizon in the North-West include Glencore, South 32 and Incitec Pivot.
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This major infrastructure project will see the construction of a 1,100km transmission line running from Townsville to Mount Isa. This will be the largest infrastructure project in North Queensland and construction is expected to commence in early 2024. This project will be a major enabler for new renewable energy projects in the North-West corridor, connecting these projects to the national electricity market (NEM).
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