Gladstone State Development Area

The Gladstone SDA regulation map ( 2.7 MB) defines the boundary of the SDA.

The development precinct map ( 275 KB) forms part of the development scheme and identifies the precincts within the Gladstone SDA.

Industry precincts within the Gladstone SDA account for approximately 13,350 hectares and include land designated for:

• high impact industry
• high impact industry, particularly for the LNG industry
• medium - high impact industry
• medium - high impact and port related industry
• medium impact industry
• low - medium impact industry

Examples of industries include:

• mineral and resource refining and processing
• chemical and industrial material manufacturing
• metal product manufacturing and processing
• storage of dangerous goods, abattoir and waste management
• manufacturing of wood, metal, glass, plastic and plastic products
• food processing and manufacturing
• boiler making, engineering works and assembling metal products.

Other precincts within the Gladstone SDA provide for:

• a materials transportation and services corridor to accommodate linear infrastructure
• transport and support services such as warehousing, transport depot, container depot, storage yards and construction services
• waste management such as residue storage facilities
• low impact industrial development such as repairing and servicing and fitting and turning workshops
• separation between industrial activities and sensitive receptors
• environmental management.

Approximately 1620 hectares of the Gladstone SDA on Curtis Island has been set aside as an environmental management precinct. The land is owned by the Coordinator-General, and the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing is responsible for its management.

The Gladstone SDA is subject to a development scheme that regulates and controls land use and infrastructure planning and development within the area.

There are a number of applications and requests relating to development within the Gladstone SDA. The most common of these is an SDA application for a material change of use.

The Coordinator-General assesses and decides all SDA applications and requests within SDAs.

The Coordinator-General may forward applications to state government agencies and local government for review and comment.

Depending on the nature of the development, the SDA application may be required to undergo public consultation. The development scheme for the Gladstone SDA is supported by a Public consultation policy ( 98 KB) that provides information on matters the Coordinator-General may consider when determining whether public consultation of an SDA application is required.

A significant portion of land within the Gladstone SDA is owned by the state government. The Coordinator-General owns 8152 hectares of land in addition to 1620 hectares of land within the environmental management precinct.

The Minister for Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) owns 11,054 hectares of land within the Gladstone SDA.

Download a current map ( 1.01 MB) showing the land owned by the Coordinator-General and the Minister for Economic Development within the Gladstone SDA.

For more information on the land owned by the Coordinator-General contact the SDA Division on 1800 001 048. The Coordinator-General's land holdings include land for multi-user infrastructure corridors, industrial development and buffer areas.

Visit the EDQ Industrial Development website to view industrial land available for sale and lease within the Gladstone SDA from the Minister for Economic Development Queensland.

For further information on the Gladstone SDA contact the SDA Division on 1800 001 048 or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..