Gladstone aquaculture development area

Read the Gladstone aquaculture development area (ADA) overview. This location is suitable for Queensland southern fish species and prawns.

Location snapshot

Name

• Gladstone/Calliope River

Local government

• Gladstone

ADA size

• 579ha on 15 land parcels

Water access

• Potential access (Calliope River, other creeks) for intake/discharge

Examples of potential aquaculture species

• Marine prawns (black tiger and banana prawns)
• Marine finfish (e.g. mulloway, estuary cod, sand whiting, dusky flathead, sea mullet species)

Note: Outdoor pond farming of barramundi is possible; however temperature conditions (south of Rockhampton) may be too cold to successfully farm barramundi, or other northern species.

Further information

• Approximately 15km south-west of Gladstone CBD (10km south-west of Gladstone airport).
• Adjacent to Bruce Highway (major highway) and Calliope River Road.
• Seawater access possible in the Calliope River (fish habitat area—management B area).
• Central section of site includes regulated vegetation (category C—high value regrowth vegetation) and should be avoided.
• Sections of site includes regulated vegetation (category R—reef-regrowth watercourse vegetation) and borders regulated vegetation (category B—remnant vegetation).
• Sections along Calliope River include wildlife habitat.
• Mount Stowe State Forest located north of site.
• Southern section includes easement for the dispersal of wastewater from the adjacent Homeground Villages workforce accommodation.
• Part of site located within coastal management district—any coastal hazard risks may need to be mitigated.

View a map of the Gladstone/Calliope River ADA.