The Port of Bundaberg has two main wharves. The Sir Thomas Hiley Wharf, which is used for the shipment of sugar, is 191m long with 11m available depth at berth. An approach wharf, 63m long, has been constructed for general cargo users, and provides access to the Sir Thomas Hiley Wharf for laden semi and B-double vehicles and forklifts. The John T Fisher Wharf is the bulk loading port for molasses. This wharf is 240m long including dolphins and has a berth depth of 9.5m.
Located downstream of these wharves, the tug mooring is occupied by Svitzer Australia Pty Limited, which owns and operates the tug service in the port. Associated with the tug mooring are berthing facilities for lines running contractor’s vessel.
The sugar terminal buildings have a storage capacity of 300,000 tonnes of bulk raw sugar in two sheds, one of which is 425m long and is the longest single sugar storage built in Queensland. The belt conveyor system has a loading capacity of 1,400 tonnes per hour.
The bulk molasses terminal has three storage tanks with a total capacity of 36,641 tonnes. A loading rate of 285 tonnes per hour is attained through a 375mm pipeline connected to five electrically operated pumps.
An oil storage facility, with a capacity of 24,650 tonnes, formally occupied by Mobil Oil, is located adjacent to the John T Fisher Wharf (bulk liquids wharf). However, the facility has not been used for a number of years as petroleum shipments through the port ceased in January 2002.
International vessels, which make the Port of Bundaberg the first port of call, can avail themselves of the services provided by the Australian Customs Service and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services (AQIS).
The Bundaberg Port Information Handbook 2010 provides a detailed overview of the Port’s Services and Facilities.
