Port Botany
Sydney Ports Corporation is undertaking a major expansion of its container port facilities at Port Botany.
The expansion is one of the largest port projects to be undertaken in Australia in the last 30 years.
The project comprises:
- Infrastructure for a new container terminal to provide 1850 metres of extra berth length (five berths) through reclamation of about 60 hectares of land
- Dredging to accommodate this reclamation
- Road works
- Community facilities
- Environmental enhancement works
A Concept Design Report and Visual Amenity Management Plan have been prepared for the upgrade of Foreshore Beach and Penrhyn Estuary. This also includes the design for the new boat ramp.
To view a copy of the plan click on the links below.
Contents, Introduction and Existing Conditions (PDF format 3MB)
Masterplan Part 1 (PDF format 5MB)
Masterplan Part 2 (PDF format 4MB)
Masterplan Sections, Beach and Dune Rehabilitation and Paths (PDF format 4MB)
Mill Stream Lookout, Estuary Lookout and Signage (PDF format 4MB)
Pedestrian Overpass, Boat Ramp and Amenities Building (PDF format 5MB)
Visual Amenity Management Beyond the Public Realm and Changes to the EIS Scheme (PDF format 884KB)
A community open day was held at the Botany Town Hall on Saturday, 25 November, 2006. To view information presented at the open day please click here.
Development consent conditions
As part of the approval process the project has more than 100 conditions of consent that need to be complied with. For details of these conditions click on the following links:Conditions of approval for Port Botany Expansion Project – Stage 1
Conditions of approval for Port Botany Expansion Project – Stage 2
Modifications to conditions – November 2006
Modifications to conditions – January 2007
Federal Government Department of Environment and Heritage Conditions of Approval
Federal Department of Environment and Heritage approval modifications – December 06
Project information sheet – (PDF format 363KB)
