Kwinana Grain Terminal
The Kwinana Grain Terminal is a grain terminal in East Rockingham, Western Australia. Built from 1969 onwards and operated by the CBH Group, the facility consists of a jetty, two horizontal storages, three silos, and four open bulk heads. Grain is transported to the site by rail, stored, and eventually loaded onto ships for export.
Kwinana Grain Terminal | |
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The Kwinana Grain Terminal seen from the north in 2021 | |
General information | |
Type | Grain terminal |
Location | Rockingham Beach Road, East Rockingham, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 32°15′34″S 115°45′08″E |
Western Australia Heritage Register | |
Official name | Kwinana Grain Terminal, Granary Museum & Jetty |
Type | City of Rockingham Municipal Inventory |
Designated | 25 March 2008 |
Reference no. | 18482 |
Construction started | 1969 |
Completed | 1975 |
The facility is a landmark for the Rockingham and Kwinana area and was heritage listed in March 2008. It accounts for over fifty percent of Western Australia's international grain exports.
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