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KUR-World Integrated Eco-Resort

Project overview*

EIS statusLapsed
Description The proposal is to develop an integrated eco-resort including luxury hotel and residential accommodation, education and business facilities, rejuvenation, health and wellbeing services and adventure and recreation amenities.
Proponent Reever and Ocean Developments Pty Ltd
Location/s Approximately 20 kilometres north-west of Cairns and 4km west of Kuranda.
Local government/s Mareeba Shire Council
Investment $536.4m
Key features
  • a 5-star, 200-room eco-resort
  • a 4-star, 270 apartment hotel
  • 56 lifestyle villas
  • 286 premium villas and 2 multi units consisting of 60 units
  • 21 Queenslander lots
  • 25 glamping tents
  • a 12-hole golf course and clubhouse
  • a KUR-World retail, commercial and dining precinct
  • a tertiary education campus and sporting facilities, including campus accommodation
  • a health and wellbeing retreat, with up to 60 suites
  • a nature based adventure park with adventure activities, including zip-line
  • a rainforest education centre, including student accommodation
  • an equestrian centre and farm theme park, including glamping accommodation.
Expected completion 2028
Jobs
  • 348 full-time and part-time construction jobs at peak
  • 970 FTE operational jobs

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

DateActivity
6 December 2019 'Coordinated project' declaration lapsed.
30 September 2019 Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 6 December 2019.
18 April 2019 Additional information for the EIS requested by the Coordinator-General.
22 October 2018 to 14 January 2019

Draft EIS public consultation

21 November 2018 Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 30 September 2019.
13 April 2018 Coordinator-General stated a new project declaration lapse date of 30 January 2019.
18 October 2016 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF icon 651 KB).
27 August 2016 – 5 pm on 26 September 2016 Draft terms of reference for EIS public consultation (PDF icon 288 KB).
12 July 2016 Gazettal of 'coordinated project' declaration (PDF icon 240 KB).
27 June 2016 The delegate for the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment decided the project is a ‘controlled action’More information.
30 May 2016 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF icon 49.4 MB), submitted.
24 May 2016 Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.

Media releases

Read the Ministerial Media Statement – 12 July 2016

Read more about the EIS process.

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023