| Abbot Point | |
|---|---|
 Abbott Point port infrastructure from the sea, 2018 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) north of Bowen |
| Coordinates | 19°52′59″S 148°04′59″E / 19.883°S 148.083°E |
| UN/LOCODE | AUABP[1] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Adani Group |
| Owned by | North Queensland Bulk Ports |
| Type of harbour | Artificial |
| No. of berths | 2[2] |
| Draft depth | 19.1 m.[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 190 (2010-11) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 15,063,943 (2010-11) |
| Website www | |
The Port of Abbot Point is home to the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT), the most northerly deepwater coal port of Australia, situated approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of Bowen, Queensland.[3] Established in 1984, it consists of a rail in-loading facility, coal handling and stockpile areas, and a single trestle jetty and conveyor connected to a berth and shiploader, located 2.75 km off-shore.[3] Coal reaches the port via the GAP railway line from the Bowen Basin Coalfields.
The Port of Abbot Point is of significant strategic value to North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, as there are very few locations along Queensland's eastern seaboard where deep water (>15m) is so close in-shore.[3] North Queensland Export Terminal has been operating for 35 years exporting coal.[4]
- ^ "UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA". www.unece.org. UNECE. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Port of Abbot Point, Australia". Findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "NQBP Abbot Point". North Queensland Bulk Ports North Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Abbot Point Factsheet" (PDF). October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 November 2020.