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arrived at a new Berth 10 with imported containers and vehicles. In 1974, the first export of nickel ore took place. In 1980, the reclamation of another 9.1 hectares adjacent to the eastern breakwater allowed for a new container terminal, LPG terminals and an aqua ammonia terminal. During the early
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Townsville port recently underwent an expansion in the Outer Harbour including the $ 85 million upgrade of Berth 10 (and construction of Quayside Terminal for cruise ships) as well as an $ 85 million upgrade of Berth 8. A project to upgrade Berth 4, valued at $ 55 million, is
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rescued the port and the town from decline by opening up new opportunities in goods and passenger trade. This triggered the construction of the first railway lines. The first one to be completed was the one from
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During the 1920s wool, frozen meat, tallow and sugar were the dominant exports, with coal and later oil as significant imports. A 1923 chance discovery of immense deposits of copper, zinc, lead and silver at an outcrop 900 km west of
Townsville accelerated further growth of the port.
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mills was received by the completed shed. Two months later saw the first loading of bulk sugar for overseas. By 1965 a second sugar shed was taken into use, followed by a third one after 2000.
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