Australia’s largest exporter of base minerals, sugar and fertiliser, and Northern Australia’s largest container and automotive port – the Port of Townsville is on a trajectory that will see its annual trade triple to 30 million tonnes per annum by 2050. 

The Port handles more than 30 commodities and provides dedicated Defence and cruise facilities, making it one of Australia’s most diverse ports and a keystone of the North’s economic prosperity. Timely completion of the Port’s 30-year $1.6 billion Townsville Port Expansion is critical to facilitating competitive port services for the region’s existing industries and ensuring the success of new projects in critical minerals, mining and processing, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy transmission and generation, agriculture, tourism and Defence. Without expansion, the Port is at certain risk of trade demand outstripping Port capacity. The $690 million  Townsville Port Expansion – Outer Harbour Development will give proponents across the North the certainty needed to advance major export and service projects that will benefit every North Queenslander through facilitation of trade, job creation, economic prosperity, liveability and ensure climate resilience.

This includes:

  • Outer Harbour Development
  • Mt Isa to Townsville Rail Upgrade

The Port of Townsville remains a top priority for Townsville Enterprise and forms a key part of Townsville North Queensland’s advocacy strategy.