North Queensland Climate Action

North Queensland Climate Action

Our climate is changing primarily because increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are trapping heat, warming the air and oceans.

Around 80% of the region’s population of 236,000 live in Townsville, the largest city in northern Australia. The Port of Townsville services the region’s mining industry and fishing fleets. Charters Towers is the main regional centre.

On the coast, extreme inundation and erosion events could become more frequent, resulting in high clean-up and asset maintenance costs.

Flooding, due to more intense extreme storms, could affect water, sewerage, storm water, transport and communications infrastructure. Flash flooding and wind damage will exacerbate these impacts closer to the coast. The cost of insurance may increase as a result. Inland, the impact of hotter days and extreme heat events will also affect infrastructure.