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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Environmental impact statement (EIS) process
Date | Activity |
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Currently | Draft EIS being prepared by proponent |
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' ![]() |
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: Wednesday, Jul 15, 2020