Wiggins Island Coal Terminal

Status

Approved with conditions

Project overview*

EIS statusApproved with conditions
Description Coal export terminal with an ultimate capacity of 84 million tonnes per annum; and rail and supporting infrastructure.
Proponent (original/current) Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited/Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Ltd
Location/s Port of Gladstone. 
Local government/s Gladstone Regional Council
Key features
  • Three shiploading conveyor streams serving three shiploaders across four coal-export berths
  • Coal stockyard and materials handling systems
  • Provision for two additional import berths
  • Marine facilities, including jetty and wharf
  • Dredging of channel and swing basin

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
8 November 2013 The Coordinator-General extended the currency period for the EIS Evaluation Report from 7 January 2014 to 7 January 2016.
22 December 2011 Extension to date the Coordinator-General's report on the EIS lapses - to 7 January 2014.
1 April 2008 Commonwealth Minister for the Environment's approval of controlled action, subject to conditions. 

A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

7 January 2008 Coordinator-General's report on EIS (pdf_file 1.42 MB) released.
August/September 2007 Agency and submitter consultation on supplementary report to EIS (pdf_file 3.69 MB). Also available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 780917).
13 November 2006 to
8 January 2007 		Public consultation on EIS. Also available at State Library of Queensland (record number: 770379).
22 March 2006 Terms of reference for EIS (pdf_file 476 KB) released.
14 January 2006 to
14 February 2006 		Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
25 November 2005 Project deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.

A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

A project that has the potential to have a significant impact on matters of national environmental significance is called a 'controlled action' and requires approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth).

28 October 2005 Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
7 October 2005 Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration (pdf_file 206 KB)
30 September 2005 Application, including initial advice statement (pdf_file 3.5 MB), submitted.

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Project changes

Project change application - Development of a stacker/reclaimer stockyard (WEXP1 and WEXP2)

DateActivity
21 December 2012 Coordinator-General's report on project change (pdf_file 1 MB) released, approving the change.
19 December 2012 Additional information to project change application relating to workforce and accommodation (pdf_file 386 KB)
22 October 2012 Addendum to project change application submitted
25 May 2012 Proponent's project change application submitted.

Further information

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Last updated: 16 September 2026

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