OVERVIEW
The Port of Thursday Island is a community port located in a natural harbour in the Torres Strait in the northern-most part of Australia. PCQ-owned wharf facilities are established on both Thursday Island and the neighbouring Horn Island.
The port services the needs of these two islands and also operates as a major transhipment point for the supply of essential cargoes to other islands of the Torres Strait. Due to its strategic location, the port also serves as a base for a number of government agencies, including Customs and Fisheries Patrols.
TRADE
In 2006–07, general cargo trade of 82,359 tonnes passed through the port. This was up by 3% on the previous year.
DRAFT LAND USE PLAN RELEASE
PCQ is currently reviewing its Land Use Plan for the Port of Thursday Island, and has prepared a draft document which is now available for review.
The draft Land Use Plan's release commences an eight week consultation period, ending 6 June 2008, during which the public is invited to provide input into the planning process by means of written submissions.
For further details regarding the Land Use Plan review, please refer to the Consultation Flyer and draft Land Use Plan on this webpage.
MONTHLY ACTUAL THROUGHPUT
| |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
| JUL |
9,097 |
15,449 |
5,614 |
| AUG |
5,986 |
8,784 |
6,095 |
| SEP |
9,359 |
5,807 |
5,239 |
| OCT |
7,112 |
6,691 |
7,979 |
| NOV |
6,556 |
12,787 |
6,632 |
| DEC |
6,418 |
4,546 |
5,007 |
| JAN |
4,549 |
0 |
6,266 |
| FEB |
3,642 |
0 |
7,712 |
| MAR |
3,599 |
7,089 |
6,325 |
| APR |
8,116 |
8,782 |
7,656 |
| MAY |
8,432 |
11,496 |
5,418 |
| JUN |
7,385 |
16,800 |
7,933 |
| TOTAL
| 80,251 |
98,231 |
77,876 |
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