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Gold Coast Desalination Plant
Desalination plant
Location Tugun, Queensland
Coordinates 28°09′26″S 153°29′49″E / 28.1571°S 153.497°E / -28.1571; 153.497
Estimated output 125 megalitres per day
Extended output 167 megalitres per day
Cost A$1.2 billion
Energy usage Grid
(renewable being discussed)
Technology Reverse Osmosis
Percent of water supply 27% of South-Eastern Queensland
Operation date February 2009 (February 2009)
Website Gold Coast Desalination Plant

The Gold Coast desalination plant is a 125 ML/d (46 gigalitres per year) reverse osmosis, water desalination plant located in Tugun, a seaside suburb of the Gold Coast.

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