Port Bonython

Port Bonython is a deepwater port at the head of Spencer Gulf, 20 km eastnortheast of Whyalla, South Australia.[1] It is capable of taking Capesize ships. It was established in 1982 and named after John Bonython, the founding chairman of Santos Ltd.

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Overview

Port Bonython serves a petrochemical plant fed with oil and gas from the Cooper Basin. It is the terminus of the Cooper Basin-Port Bonython oil pipeline.[2]

Port Bonython is a possible site of a loader for the export of iron ore from various deposits in South Australia.[3] The new bulk facility will be open access and managed by Port Bonython Bulk Users Group.

Western Plains Group is one of the prospective miners.[4]

Transport

Railways

The railway north of Whyalla is standard gauge and goes to Port Augusta. The railway west of Whyalla is narrow gauge and goes to Iron Duke and other iron ore mines.

References

  1. ^ "Port Bonython: Australia, geographic coordinates, administrative division, map". Geographical Names. http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=49058&fid=432&c=australia#MAP. Retrieved 2011-12-27. 
  2. ^ "Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Pipelines map - Crude Oil (petroleum) pipelines - Natural Gas pipelines - Products pipelines". Countries of the World. http://theodora.com/pipelines/australia_new_zealand_and_papua_new_guinea_oil_gas_products_pipelines_map.html. Retrieved 2011-12-27. 
  3. ^ http://imagesignal.comsec.com.au/asxdata/20080506/pdf/00839586.pdf
  4. ^ http://business.theage.com.au/business/sa-port-project-precedes-a-storm-of-iron-ore-export-activity-20080727-3lq9.html?page=1