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Balaclava Island Coal Export Terminal

Project overview*

EIS status'Coordinated project' declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General
DescriptionCoal export facility with a capacity of up to 35 million tonnes per annum.
ProponentXstrata Coal Queensland Pty Ltd
Location/sBalaclava Island, 40 km north of Gladstone.
Local government/s
  • Gladstone Regional Council
  • Rockhampton Regional Council
Key features
  • rail spur from North Coast Line, just north of the township of Raglan, to coal stockpiles near the island
  • overland conveyors (to transport coal from the stockpiles to a shiploader on the island)
  • shiploader

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
29 May 2013'Coordinated project' declaration cancelled by Coordinator-General.
14 May 2013Request for withdrawal from EIS process received.
7 June 2011Terms of reference for EIS (PDF icon 1.05 MB) released.
26 February 2011 to
11 April 2011		Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation.
7 May 2010Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration (PDF icon 53 KB)
31 March 2010Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. More information
14 October 2009Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
14 October 2009Application, including initial advice statement (PDF icon 2.42 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Strategic port land

Balaclava Island is controlled by the Gladstone Port Corporation and is designated as strategic port land.

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023