The Border to Gowrie section of Inland Rail will connect one of Australia’s most productive farming regions to markets across the country.
This section includes building approximately 145km of new dual gauge track and upgrading approximately 71km of track from the New South Wales/Queensland border, near Yelarbon, to Gowrie Junction, north west of Toowoomba in Queensland.
Once complete, Inland Rail will help producers be more competitive, connecting them to markets in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth more efficiently, more reliably and in larger volumes.
The Border to Gowrie project is now in the reference design stage. We have conducted field and geotechnical investigations, modelling and community feedback, and are preparing to finalise our designs.
Draft EIS now on public display
The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Border to Gowrie project is on public display from Saturday 23 January 2021 to Monday 19 April 2021. To view the draft EIS and make a submission, visit the Coordinator-General’s website.
Snapshot
Type
Upgrade and new track
Length
145km new track
71km upgraded track
Anticipated works
Installing new dual gauge track and upgrading existing track
Status
Reference design
Project map
The route from Yelarbon in the south to Gowrie Junction in the north is co-located with both the existing South Western Line and Millmerran Branch line rail corridors.
Interactive map
We have developed an interactive map of the current project design. The map is currently closed for comment while the draft EIS is on public display.
