townsville regional investment prospectus - Townsville Enterprise

Industrial, Commercial and Residential Land
Access to affordable commercial and industrial land is available in four Townsville regional areas. With
rail lines directly into the port, companies can take advantage of land within the Burdekin, Charters
Towers, Hinchinbrook and Townsville.
The Townsville industrial market has grown considerably as a result of the Region’s strong economic
growth. Townsville has land, either developed or undeveloped, available for build and lease. 68 vacant
serviced industrial lots are currently available ranging in size from smaller lots up to 2,500 square meters
to lots greater than one hectare. There are 624 residential developer lots available for purchase.
Available Water
North Queensland is blessed with abundant and secure water supplies. Having three dams – the Ross
River, Paluma and the Burdekin (one of the largest in Australia) – and excellent water delivery infrastructure,
the Region can accommodate water intensive industries with the confidence of regular supply.
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Port of Townsville
The Port of Townsville is a catalyst and a partner in establishing and developing trade within North
Queensland. The Port of Townsville is Queensland’s third largest multi-cargo port with a diverse product
base. The port is well adapted to handle bulk cargo with current facilities developed to service
containerised cargo, the sugar industry, Queensland Nickel Limited and bulk commodity products from
the North West Carpentaria Minerals Province.
The Ocean Terminal is an exciting development that will provide a dedicated facility for cruise and military
vessels in North Queensland. This $85 million development will be a boost for regional tourism, hospitality
and local business. Additional long term plans include several new berths and a range of new
commodities.
In 2010/2011 international exports out of the Port of Townsville were valued at more than $6.2 billion,
making a significant contribution to the regional economy. During 2010/2011 trade throughput reached
the highest volume ever with 10.6 million tonnes recorded; 2011/2012 volumes are estimated to be in
excess of 12 million tonnes.
Abbot Point
Located 25 kms north of Bowen and 180 kms south of Townsville is Australia’s most northerly coal port.
Almost 128 million tonnes of cargo was traded during 2010/2011, handling 190 ships during that time.
There are currently major expansion plans underway for both Townsville and Abbot Point port facilities.
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