Inland Rail - Border to Gowrie
Project overview*
EIS status | EIS active |
Description | 216 kilometre single-track dual-gauge freight railway |
Proponent | Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited |
Location/s | Queensland Border to Gowrie. Map |
Local government/s |
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Investment | $1.4 billion |
Key features |
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Expected completion | 2026 |
Jobs |
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* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.
Frequently asked questions
The Coordinator-General has prepared responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the EIS process for the Inland Rail – Border to Gowrie project.
Flood Panel review
Parallel to the Coordinator-General’s EIS process, the Flood Panel is currently reviewing the draft EIS for the project and is preparing a report.
Information on the Flood Panel review and report
Members of the public can contact the panel regarding the review and report at InlandRailFloodPanel@tmr.qld.gov.au, or in writing to:
The Department of Transport and Main Roads
Inland Rail Team
GPO Box 213 Brisbane Qld 4001.
Have your say
Australian Rail Track Corporation has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Inland Rail – Border to Gowrie project.
The Coordinator-General has released the draft EIS for public and government agency submissions.
You are invited to make a submission on the draft EIS, including the project’s potential direct and indirect environmental impacts and the effectiveness of measures proposed to manage those impacts.
The Coordinator-General will consider your submission as part of the evaluation of the project’s environmental impacts.
Submissions close at 5pm on 19 April 2021.
Read and make a submission on the draft EIS.
Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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23 January 2021 to 19 April 2021 | Draft EIS public consultation. |
15 July 2020 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 27 May 2021. |
15 May 2020 | Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 16 July 2020. |
16 November 2018 | Terms of reference for EIS (![]() |
7 May - 18 June 2018 | Draft Terms of reference for EIS public consultation (![]() |
9 April 2018 |
Delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy decided that the project is a 'controlled action'
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16 March 2018 | Gazettal (![]() |
2 March 2018 | Complete final initial advice statement (![]() The above has also been split into smaller documents for easier downloading:
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16 February 2018 | Application, including initial advice statement submitted. |
16 February 2018 | Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment and Energy. |
Further information
Last updated: Friday, Jan 22, 2021