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Heading: About Stanwell Energy Park

Welcome to Stanwell Energy Park, a dynamic industrial development project located near Rockhampton in Central Queensland. The 3500 hectare (8650 acre) precinct is planned to become one of Australia's largest industrial development projects, offering:

  • First rate infrastructure and services in a carefully planned and professionally engineered facility.
  • Reliable, low cost electrical and steam energy.
  • 500 hectares of project sites within the 3,500 hectare site that includes open space conservation areas.
  • Abundant water of different qualities at internationally competitive cost.
  • Substantial planning including geo-technical and civil engineering surveys, digital contour mapping and power infrastructure investigations.
  • Access to optical fibre telecommunications network.
  • Well established relations with a community comfortable with development.
  • Access to transport infrastrucure - road, rail, port and a major regional airport.
  • Close proximity to gas supplies.
  • Close proximity to a major population centre providing business services, a well qualified workforce and a quality lifestyle.

Stanwell Energy Park ImageThe precinct is designed around an Australian icon of socio-technical excellence, the 1400 megawatt Stanwell Power Station.

The Energy Park has been designed for industries that want it all - large development sites, affordable industrial infrastructure, abundant skilled workers, a direct link to low-cost reliable energy, convenient transportation routes, and a reliable water supply. Industries that would find this world class designed precinct ideally placed to meet their needs include high value-added light metals processing, minerals processing, chemicals manufacturing, and new economy industries.

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  • Reliable low cost electrical and steam energy available.
  • Close to major population centre with business services, abundant skilled workers, and a quality lifestyle.
  • Substantial planning complete including geo-technical and civil engineering surveys, digital contour mapping and power infrastructure investigations.

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