Completed projects

The following table lists those 'coordinated projects' for which the environmental impact statement (EIS) process is complete.

(Prior to 21 December 2012, these projects were called 'significant projects'.)

Status descriptions

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EIS process

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Project nameLocationStatus Date of decision/outcome
Abbot Point Coal Terminal - Stage 3Bowen - 25 km north-west Approved with conditions 1 August 2007
Airport LinkHerston to Kedron Approved with conditions 23 May 2007
Alpha CoalAlpha - 38 km north-west Approved with conditions 29 May 2012
Aquis Resort at the Great Barrier ReefCairns Approved with conditions 17 December 2014
Arrow LNG Plant (gazetted as Shell Australia LNG Project)Curtis Island, Gladstone Approved with conditions 10 September 2013
Australia Pacific LNGCurtis Island (near Gladstone) and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 8 November 2010
Byerwen Coal projectNorthern Bowen Basin, 140 km west of Mackay Approved with conditions 2 July 2014
Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail project160 km north-west of Clermont Approved with conditions 7 May 2014
Cairns Shipping Development ProjectPort of Cairns Approved with conditions 28 February 2018
Caval Ridge Mine (part of the gazetted Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project)Moranbah - 6 km south-west Approved with conditions 9 August 2010
Central Queensland Gas PipelineMoranbah to Gladstone Approved with conditions 15 October 2007
Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7) (gazetted as North-South Bypass Tunnel)Woolloongabba to Herston Approved with conditions 25 August 2005
Clermont Coal MineClermont - 12 km north-west Approved with conditions 17 June 2005
Coke Plant and Power Station Rockhampton - 25 km south-west Approved with conditions 16 August 2010
Coopers Gap Wind Farm50 km west of Kingaroy Approved with conditions 1 March 2017
CopperString ProjectTownsville to Mt Isa Approved with conditions 21 September 2022
Cross River RailBrisbane (Dutton Park to Bowen Hills) Approved with conditions 20 December 2012
Daunia Mine (part of the gazetted Bowen Basin Coal Growth Project)Moranbah - 30 km south-east Approved with conditions 26 October 2009
Dent Island Golf Course and Residential ResortWhitsundays Approved with conditions 6 August 2004
Ella Bay Integrated Resort70 km south of Cairns Approved with conditions 20 November 2012
Fisherman's Landing Port ExpansionPort of Gladstone Approved with conditions 25 May 2010
Galilee Coal Project (Northern Export Facility)30 km north of Alpha Approved with conditions 9 August 2013
Gateway UpgradeCarindale to Banyo Approved with conditions 30 July 2005
Gladstone Liquefied Natural GasGladstone and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 28 May 2010
Gladstone Nickel Gladstone - 8 km west Approved with conditions 15 January 2009
Gladstone-Fitzroy PipelineYarwun (near Gladstone) to Fitzroy River (near Rockhampton) Approved with conditions 2 February 2010
Gold Coast International Marine PrecinctShipper Drive at Coomera Approved with conditions 19 December 2013
Gold Coast QuarryTallebudgera Valley, Gold Coast Approved with conditions 20 December 2013
Great Keppel Island ResortYeppoon - 12 km east Approved with conditions 1 March 2013
Guthalungra AquacultureBowen - 40 km north Approved with conditions 11 January 2008
Hinze Dam Stage 3Nerang - 15 km southwest Approved with conditions 22 October 2007
Hummock Hill Island DevelopmentRodds Bay, 30 km south of Gladstone Approved with conditions 28 February 2011
Jilalan Rail YardSarina, 3 km south Approved with conditions 5 March 2008
Kevin's CornerEmerald – 160 km west Approved with conditions 30 May 2013
Legacy Way (gazetted as Northern Link Road Tunnel)Brisbane Approved with conditions 23 April 2010
Lindeman Great Barrier Reef Resort35 km south east of Shute Harbour and 13km south east of Hamilton Island Approved with conditions 27 March 2018
Lower Fitzroy River InfrastructureEden Bann Weir about 62 km north-west of Rockhampton

Rookwood Weir about 66 km south-west of Rockhampton		 Approved with conditions 8 December 2016
Moranbah Ammonium NitrateMoranbah - 5 km north-west Approved with conditions 8 May 2007
Moura Link-Aldoga RailMoura to Gladstone Approved with conditions 7 October 2009
Naturelink Springbrook Refused 8 November 2000
New Acland Coal Mine Stage 335 km north-west of Toowoomba Approved with conditions 19 December 2014
North Galilee Basin RailVicinity of Mistake Creek (west of Moranbah), to Port of Abbot Point (near Bowen) Approved with conditions 12 August 2014
Northeast Business ParkCaboolture Approved with conditions 31 October 2009
Northern Missing Rail LinkGoonyella to Newlands Approved with conditions 24 October 2006
Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 1Morayfield to Eudlo Approved with conditions 10 October 2007
Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 2Eudlo to Cooroy Approved with conditions 6 November 2009
North-South Bypass Tunnel (also known as Clem Jones Tunnel (CLEM7))Woolloongabba to Herston Approved with conditions 25 August 2005
Olive Downs project40 km south-east of Moranbah Approved with conditions 13 May 2019
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe and Golding Cutting Channel Duplication ProjectPort of Gladstone Approved with conditions 8 July 2020
Port of Gladstone Western Basin Dredging ProjectPort of Gladstone Approved with conditions 23 July 2010
Port of Hay Point Capital DredgingMackay - 38 km south Approved with conditions 31 October 2005
Queensland Curtis LNGCurtis Island (near Gladstone) and Surat Basin Approved with conditions 23 June 2010
Red Hill Mining Lease20 km north of Moranbah Approved with conditions 4 June 2015
Santos GLNG Gas Field DevelopmentCentral and southern Queensland Approved with conditions 3 December 2015
Shute Harbour MarinaShute  Harbour, Whitsundays Approved with conditions 9 December 2013
South of the Embley (Amrun)Weipa - 40 km south-west Approved with conditions 23 May 2012
South Galilee Coal180 km west of Emerald Approved with conditions 2 December 2014
Southern Regional Water PipelineBrisbane to Gold Coast Approved with conditions 9 August 2006
Spring Gully Power StationRoma - 80 km north-east Approved with conditions 14 September 2006
Sun Aqua Sea Cage Finfish Aquaculture East Moreton Bay Refused 30 August 2004
Sunshine Coast Airport ExpansionMarcoola, Sunshine Coast Approved with conditions 19 May 2016
Surat Basin RailWandoan to Banana Approved with conditions 9 December 2010
Tarong Northern Land Ash EmplacementNanango - 12.5 km south-east Approved with conditions 13 November 2007
Townsville Marine Precinct ProjectPort of Townsville Approved with conditions 17 March 2010
Townsville Ocean Terminal Port of Townsville Approved with conditions 31 January 2009
Townsville Port Expansion ProjectPort of Townsville Approved with conditions 29 September 2017
Wandoan CoalWandoan - 5 km west Approved with conditions 12 November 2010
Wetalla Water Pipeline (part of the gazetted New Acland Coal Mine: Stage 3 ProjectToowoomba to mine, 35 km north-west of the city Approved with conditions 19 December 2008
Whitsunday Sailing Club and Transtate Limited Port of Airlie Marina Airlie Beach Approved with conditions 12 January 2004
Wiggins Island Coal TerminalPort of Gladstone Approved with conditions 7 January 2008
Winchester South Project

Moranbah – 30km south-east

 Approved with conditions 23 November 2023
Wyaralong DamBeaudesert – 14.2 km north-west Approved with conditions 7 October 2008

* The Gold Coast International Marine Precinct was redeclared a 'significant project' on 7 July 2011.

Status descriptions

Approved with conditions - The Coordinator-General has determined that the project can proceed subject to conditions designed to ensure the project's  environmental impacts are properly managed.

Refused - The Coordinator-General has refused the project on the grounds that its environmental impacts cannot be adequately addressed.

Last updated: 29 Apr 2025