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Gascoyne Gateway Marine Complex

Last updated: February 17, 2025

Gascoyne Gateway Ltd proposes to build, own and operate a multipurpose marine complex in Exmouth that will service a variety of vessels including but not limited to cruise liners and associated ecotourism activities, Defence and marine supply vessels. The project will not be utilised for livestock or iron ore. The Proposal site is located 10 kilometres south of the Exmouth township and immediately south of the Ingram Street light industrial area; opposite the Exmouth landfill site and to the... Read more...

HyEnergy® Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project

Last updated: February 5, 2024

Province Resources Ltd propose to use combined onshore wind and solar energy to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for export to the green energy market. The proposal is distributed across 3 distinct locations within the Shire of Carnarvon, Western Australia. The proposal will comprise the following major elements: • up to 945 ha (6.8 GW) of wind turbines and up to 10,000 ha of solar arrays (5.2 GW) • a new multiuser port facility with a material offloading facility and export terminal •... Read more...

Yardie Creek Road Realignment Project

Last updated: January 18, 2023

The proposal is to realign a 2 - 3 kilometre (km) section of Yardie Creek Road, Shire of Exmouth. The realignment will be about 1 km south of the existing road and to the south of the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse and Ningaloo Lighthouse Holiday Park. A new southern access road to Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is also proposed. The resulting road will be a 9 m pavement with associated drains, culverts and safety barriers where required. The alignment and design of the road is yet to be finalised with... Read more...

Yangibana Rare Earths Project

Last updated: November 9, 2021

The proposal is to extract and process Rare Earth Element ore from four mining pits in the Yangibana Project area. The Project area is located approximately 270 kilometres east-north-east of Carnarvon in the Shire of Upper Gascoyne. The proposal includes mining above and below the ground water table, on-site processing of ore and associated infrastructure. Transport of the product via road to Geraldton port for export is currently proposed. The proposal would include clearing of up to 1,000... Read more...

Learmonth Pipeline Fabrication Facility

Last updated: June 29, 2020

Subsea 7 proposes to construct and operate an onshore pipeline fabrication facility at Lots 233 and 1586 to the east of Minilya-Exmouth Road, Learmonth, approximately 35km south of the Exmouth Townsite. A pipeline bundle co-locates a number of services within a single pipeline for use in the development of offshore gas fields. The onshore pipeline fabrication site and associated infrastructure includes two Bundle tracks (approximately 10 km in length) along which the Bundles will be constructed... Read more...

Expansion of Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort

Last updated: June 29, 2017

The proposal is for the expansion of the Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, incorporating both construction and operation. There are three primary components to the proposal: increasing the capacity of the Resort from approximately 600 to 1200 guests per night through an increase from its current area of 3.74 hectares (ha) up to 6.84 ha; developing a new staff accommodation precinct of 2.3 ha immediately to the west of the existing Resort area, incorporating accommodation, recreational facilities and... Read more...

Clearing of 65 to 112 ha of native vegetation, Kent location 1858, Shire of Gnowangerup

Last updated: December 7, 2016

The proposal is to clear some portion of Kent Location 1858 for agricultural purposes. The exact area of proposed clearing has changed as the proponent has made further submissions to the State Administrative Tribunal. It is understood that the proponent’s current application is to clear approximately 65 hectares of native vegetation. Read more...

Dirk Hartog Island Short Stay Units

Last updated: March 30, 2015

Hypermarket Pty Ltd proposes to develop seven short stay units on Lot 304 Sunday Island Bay, Dirk Hartog Island. Approximately 5 per cent of the 11.3 hecatre lot will be developed for this proposal, and Lot 304 is located within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area and adjacent to the Dirk Hartog Island National Park and Shark Bay Marine Park. The EPA notes that the proponent proposes wind turbines and desalination plants for each unit, however no detail has been provided regarding the layout,... Read more...

Expansion to Limestone Quarry on Mining Lease 08/06 Sub Lease 3H/034, 8 km south-west of Exmouth

Last updated: May 30, 2012

The proposal is to clear up to 3.7 hectares of native vegetation for a limestone quarry, to screen the material on-site, re-establish an access road and rehabilitate all of the disturbed areas. Read more...

Yannarie Solar Salt East Coast of Exmouth Gulf

Last updated: February 9, 2010

Straits Salt proposes to construct and operate a 4.2 million tonne per annum solar salt farm on the east coast of Exmouth Gulf. Read more...

Coral Coast Resort

Last updated: July 11, 2003

The proposal is for the first stage of a Coral Coast Resort (CCR), which includes tourist, residential and incidental commercial facilities centred around an inland marina, at the site called Mauds Landing. The CCR proposal envisages the establishment, in the first stage, of a marina, a caravan park, an interpretative centre, a back-packers facility, stage one of a resort complex, provision of utilities infrastructure and the preparation of land with services for sale at a later date. The CCR... Read more...

Upgrade of Useless Loop Road, Shark Bay

Last updated: June 11, 2001

Proposal by Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) to upgrade sections of the existing Useless Loop Road, Shark Bay. Read more...

Prawn Farm at Heron Point, Exmouth Gulf

Last updated: August 28, 1997

The proposal is for a staged development of a 120 hectare prawn farm at Heron Point, approximately 35 kilometres south of Exmouth in Exmouth Gulf. Read more...

Special Residential Development, Lyndon locations 222 and 223, Exmouth

Last updated: September 20, 1996

The proposal is to develop for special residential purposes Lyndon locations 222 and 223, approximately 10 kilometres south of Exmouth. The subject land is on the eastern shoreline of the Cape Range peninsula immediately inland of the coastal dunes and approximately 10 kilometres south of Exmouth. It is proposed to subdivide the land into 177 special residential lots, ranging in area from approximately 0.4 to 3.4 hectares. The EPA's report was released. The WAPC refused the planning... Read more...

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