Abbot Point
Abbot Point Port 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 township of Bowen (Queensland). 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. Coal reaches the port via the GAP railway line from the Bowen Basin Coalfields.
| Abbot Point | |
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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 |
| UN/LOCODE | AUABP |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Adani Group |
| Owned by | North Queensland Bulk Ports |
| Type of harbour | Artificial |
| No. of berths | 2 |
| Draft depth | 19.1 m. |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 190 (2010-11) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 15,063,943 (2010-11) |
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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. North Queensland Export Terminal has been operating for 35 years exporting coal.