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Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana

Project
Proponent: 
Director General of the Department of Transport on behalf of the State of Western Australia
Proposal description: 

The Proposal is to construct and operate a new multimodal port in the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA), approximately 30 km south of Perth.

The Proposal includes:

  • A port facility.
  • Adjacent areas of landside development.
  • An offshore breakwater.
  • Dredging for a second main channel.
  • Dredging for access channels, turning basins and berthing areas.
  • Use of dredge material for beneficial re-use and, where required, placement in approved marine placement areas.
  • Removal of the disused Kwinana Bulk Berth 1 (KBB1) Jetty.
  • Removal of the KBB2 Jetty, with replacement infrastructure as a component of the port facility.
  • Connections to road and rail infrastructure up to the vicinity of Rockingham Road.
  • Relocation, removal or upgrade of existing infrastructure, structures and buildings.
  • Temporary construction infrastructure.
  • Maintenance of all infrastructure and assets, including maintenance dredging.

The terrestrial elements of the Proposal are located within an area of existing heavy industrial land uses within the KIA, serviced by existing road and rail infrastructure. The marine elements of the Proposal are primarily located within Cockburn Sound adjacent to the KIA, whilst the second main channel extends from the northern boundary of Cockburn Sound to the Indian Ocean.

Assessment Number: 
2416
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Infrastructure
Last updated: 
February 4, 2025
Current Status: 
Environmental Scoping Document approved
Environmental Scoping Document approved
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana
Comment period: 
Tuesday, 19 March, 2024 to Monday, 25 March, 2024
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Referral Form
PDF icon Proposal Content Document
PDF icon Supporting Document
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Assess - Public Environmental Review
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Social Surroundings
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Coastal Processes
Marine Environmental Quality
Marine Fauna
Flora and Vegetation
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Terrestrial Fauna
Inland Waters
Date published: 
Tuesday, 2 April, 2024
3. Assessment
Scoping
Environmental scoping document for public comment: 
PDF icon Environmental Scoping Document.pdf
Public comment on Environmental Scoping Document: 
Thursday, 14 November, 2024 to Thursday, 28 November, 2024
Comment on this ESD: 
Outer Harbour Port Development, Kwinana – Environmental Scoping Document
Environmental scoping document: 
PDF icon OuterHarbourPort_ESD_3Feb2025_v12.pdf
Approved: 
Tuesday, 4 February, 2025
Environmental Review
Proponent response to submissions: 
PDF icon ESD_SubmissionsTableResponse_20Jan2025.pdf
Date published (Proponent response to submissions): 
February 4, 2025

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/outer-harbour-port-development-kwinana