Explore Inland Rail’s NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie Section
NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie is one of 12 sections which comprise the 1,600km Inland Rail fast freight rail line that will connect Melbourne to Brisbane.
It features approximately 217km of trackwork, including constructing approximately 149km of new track and upgrading 68km of existing track.
The NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section is in the environmental approvals stage. Inland Rail is seeking approval from the Queensland Coordinator-General (Coordinator-General) for the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie revised draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and its revised reference design, which was on public consultation in mid-2025.
We’re investigating design refinements
Inland Rail is investigating the feasibility of design refinements to the revised reference design at several locations along the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section including at Yelarbon, Pampas, Brookstead , Pittsworth and key road-rail interfaces
These investigations are possible due to updates to our design standards since the revised reference design was finalised for assessment in 2023. The investigations also provide an opportunity for Inland Rail to further improve the design in response to community feedback.
The potential design refinements aim to reduce the amount of land required for the project, improve safety at road-rail interfaces and minimise impacts to the community, including noise, vibration, earthworks, truck movements and visual amenity.
The design investigation options are indicative only. At this early stage, we’re sharing them to inform the community about potential opportunities to refine the design.
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Visualisations
View artist impressions of what the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section will look like when completed.
Knowledge Hub
Explore a range of resources about our work in the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section.
Design Investigations
Find out more about design investigations currently underway.
Visualisations
To get a sense of what your community will look like based on the current proposed designs of the NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie section, check out our visualisations.
Please note that the visualisations are for illustrative purposes only, not to scale and should not be considered as final designs. The designs presented below are part of the revised draft EIS currently being assessed by the Queensland Coordinator-General as part of the environmental approval process.
For illustrative purposes only.
Yelarbon
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, including the proposed alignment within the existing Queensland Rail corridor and Cunningham Highway realignment and road overpass. View looks south-west towards Goondiwindi, from the Cunningham Highway near Memorial Park.
Inglewood
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, including proposed alignment and crossing loop, looking north towards Grays Road.
Millmerran
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, including proposed alignment and crossing of Millmerran-Inglewood Road, looking north between Commodore Mine and Millmerran township.
Pampas
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, below, follows the existing Queensland Rail corridor, looking south-east from the Gore Highway near the intersection of Brose Lane.
Brookstead
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, looking north-east on Ware Street at Brookstead State School.
Pittsworth
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, looking north-west on Pittsworth Felton Road, towards Oakey-Pittsworth Road and the Gore Highway.
Southbrook
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, looking north-east towards Geitz Road, Southbrook.
Gowrie Mountain
View of the revised reference design from the revised draft EIS, from Linora Drive looking north-west towards the Warrego Highway.
Talk to the Inland Rail team
If you would like to contact Inland Rail’s NSW/Qld Border to Gowrie team, you can either call, send an email or visit one of our offices. We also hold regular events across the region, and you’re welcome to subscribe to our enewsletter.
| Phone | 1800 732 761 during business hours or leave a message and we'll get back to you. |
| inlandrailqld@inlandrail.com.au | |
| Inland Rail Pty Ltd, PO Box 3093, Toowoomba, QLD 4350 | |
| Visit us at these locations: | |
| Toowoomba | 143-145 Margaret Street, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm |
| Goondiwindi | 28 Marshall Street, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am-2pm |
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