The Last Counterfort Placement - Quay Stone to Port’s Strong Future

A key milestone for the $1 billion Port Botany Expansion Project will be reached at the end of this month as the last concrete counterfort unit is placed to form the outer wall of the new container terminal.

Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay said the final counterfort would complete the 1850 metres of new wharf face for the third terminal. There are a total of 216 counterforts forming the new quay-side which will provide five new shipping berths at Port Botany.

“Visually they are quite spectacular; they range in height from four to seven stories. Their scale is quite impressive,” Mr McLeay said.

“Ports are our economic gateway to the world. The role they play in our state’s prosperity cannot be over estimated. Continued port growth is the key to helping us build a strong future for the families and workers of NSW,” he said.

Around 250 workers had been involved in the production and placement of the massive counterfort wall units since mid 2009.

Regional NSW has also benefited from the expansion, supplying many of the materials used in the construction of the new terminal.

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