Kimberly Ports Authority (KPA) is proposing to undertake several improvements and modifications (works) to the wharf at the Port of Broome (the Port) to maximise wharf space and facilities while assisting with safe and efficient operations. The works include the construction of a new wharf laydown and new offices and amenities. The Port is located near Entrance Point at the tip of the Broome Peninsula, north-west of Roebuck Bay and approximately 5 kilometres (km) south-west of the town of Broome. The Port is the region’s largest deep-water Port and is managed by KPA. The wharf consists of a steel pile jetty extending out from Entrance Point into the deeper waters of the Bay. The existing wharf comprises steel piles, a concrete deck and spring fendering with an outer berth of 331 metres (m) long. The works involve extending the wharf deck and piling in the following areas on the wharf:

Area 1 is approximately 610 m2 and will be utilised primarily for storing miscellaneous stevedoring equipment such as gangways, rigging boxes, sea containers, and forklifts. 

Area 2 is approximately 495 m2 and will be the foundation for new facilities, including stevedore amenities. KPA’s preliminary design suggests that approximately 26 piles will be required to be driven in with a hammer (the size of the hammer will be determined by the contractor) as part of the proposed works.