Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2025–26

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2025–26 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

March 2026

17 releases this month.

Date	Mine	Release point	Receiving waters	Environmental Authority	Compliant
12 Mar	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP1	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
12 Mar	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP2	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
12 Mar	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP6	Walker Creek (via Carborough Creek)	EPML00712313	Yes
12–19 Mar	Curragh Coronado Curragh	RP3	Mackenzie River	EPML00643713	Yes
11–13 Mar	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
9–13 Mar	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 1	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
9–15 Mar	Ensham Sungela Pty Ltd	RP1	Nogoa River	EPML00732813	Yes
9–10 Mar	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP1	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
9–10 Mar	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP2	Woolshed Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
9–10 Mar	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP4	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
9 Mar–13 May	Blackwater Whitehaven Coal Ltd	RP3	Blackwater Creek	EPML00717813	Yes
8–26 Mar	Jellinbah Jellinbah Group	RP5	Mackenzie River	EPML00516813	Yes
8–9 Mar	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 2	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
7–9 Mar	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
6–18 Mar	Moranbah North Anglo Coal Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00738813	Yes
5–18 Mar	Moranbah North Anglo Coal Pty Ltd	RP3	Isaac River	Temporary Emissions Licences TEL101048607	Yes
1 Mar	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes

February 2026

34 releases this month.

Date	Mine	Release point	Receiving waters	Environmental Authority	Compliant
25 Feb–30 Jun	Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland	RP5	Oaky Creek	EPML00942413	Yes
24–25 Feb	Jellinbah Jellinbah Group	RP5	Mackenzie River	EPML00516813	Yes
23–25 Feb	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP4	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
20–21 Feb	Olive Downs Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River	EA0001976	Yes
20–21 Feb	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP1	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
20–21 Feb	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP3	Ripstone Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
20–22 Feb	Isaac Downs Stanmore Coal	RP1	5 Mile Gully	EA0002817	Yes
20 Feb–14 Mar	Saraji BHP Coal	RP4	Phillips Creek	EPML00862313	Yes
20–21 Feb	Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal	RP2	Billy's Gully	EPML00932713	Yes
20–24 Feb	Caval Ridge BHP Coal	RP1	Cherwell Creek	EPML00562013	Yes
20–21 Feb	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP5	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
20–22 Feb	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP6	Walker Creek (via Carborough Creek)	EPML00712313	Yes
20–21 Feb	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP2	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
20–21 Feb	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP3	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
20 Feb	German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek)	RP1d	German Creek	EPML00732613	Yes
20 Feb–9 Mar	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP2	Harrow Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
20–21 Feb	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP12	Ripstone Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
20 Feb–14 Mar	Saraji BHP Coal	RP6	Hughes Creek	EPML00862313	Yes
20 Feb–11 Mar	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP4	Boomerang Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
19–20 Feb	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP1	Middle Creek, into Absent Creek, then Hail Creek, then Bee Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
19–20 Feb	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
19–24 Feb	Centurion Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd	RP1	Goonyella Creek	EPML00815613	Yes
19–25 Feb	Moranbah North Anglo Coal Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00738813	Yes
19–21 Feb	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP4	Boomerang Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
19–22 Feb	Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Coal	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00853413	Yes
18 Feb–13 May	Blackwater Whitehaven Coal Ltd	RP2	Blackwater Creek	EPML00717813	Yes
17–18 Feb	Jellinbah Jellinbah Group	RP5	Mackenzie River	EPML00516813	Yes
17–22 Feb	Curragh Coronado Curragh	RP3	Mackenzie River	EPML00643713	Yes
15 Feb	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP2	Woolshed Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
15 Feb	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP4	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
14 Feb	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 2	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
14 Feb	Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Coal	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00853413	Yes
14–18 Feb	Blackwater Whitehaven Coal Ltd	RP2	Blackwater Creek	EPML00717813	Yes
4–25 Feb	Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland	RP5	Oaky Creek	EPML00942413	Yes

January 2026

55 releases this month.

Date	Mine	Release point	Receiving waters	Environmental Authority	Compliant
23 Jan–6 Feb	Saraji BHP Coal	RP6	Hughes Creek	EPML00862313	Yes
21–31 Jan	Caval Ridge BHP Coal	RP2	Harrow Creek	EPML00562013	Yes
20–28 Jan	Curragh Coronado Curragh	RP7	Mackenzie River	EPML00643713	Yes
18 Jan	Curragh Coronado Curragh	RP3	Mackenzie River	EPML00643713	Yes
17–27 Jan	Olive Downs Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd	RP3	Isaac River	EA0001976	Yes
17–29 Jan	Olive Downs Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd	RP2	Isaac River	EA0001976	Yes
17 Jan–6 Feb	Saraji BHP Coal	RP4	Phillips Creek	EPML00862313	Yes
16–17 Jan	Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland	RP5	Oaky Creek	EPML00942413	Yes
16–17 Jan	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP4	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
16–18 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP1	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
16–18 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP2	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
16–18 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP3	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
16–18 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP5	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
16–18 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP6	Walker Creek (via Carborough Creek)	EPML00712313	Yes
16–21 Jan	Ensham Sungela Pty Ltd	RP1	Nogoa River	EPML00732813	Yes
15–20 Jan	Lake Vermont Bowen Basin Coal	RP4	Phillips Creek	EPML00659513	Yes
15–18 Jan	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP1	Middle Creek, into Absent Creek, then Hail Creek, then Bee Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
15–18 Jan	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
15–29 Jan	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP4	Boomerang Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
15–25 Jan	Moorvale Peabody Coppabella Pty Ltd	RP1 (Discharge Point 1)	Unnamed creek flowing through Mavis Downs and Daunia Station to North Creek	EPML00802813	Yes
14–17 Jan	Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal	RP1	Smoky Creek	EPML00932713	Yes
14–29 Jan	Olive Downs Pembroke Olive Downs Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River	EA0001976	Yes
13–16 Jan	Ensham Sungela Pty Ltd	RP1	Nogoa River	EPML00732813	Yes
13–29 Jan	Jellinbah Jellinbah Group	RP5	Mackenzie River	EPML00516813	Yes
13–18 Jan	Blackwater Whitehaven Coal Ltd	RP2	Blackwater Creek	EPML00717813	Yes
13–17 Jan	Saraji BHP Coal	RP5	One Mile Creek	EPML00862313	Yes
12–13 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP2	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
12–13 Jan	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 2	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
12–21 Jan	Daunia Whitehaven Daunia Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River via New Chum Creek	EPML00561913	Yes
12–15 Jan	Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland	RP5	Oaky Creek	EPML00942413	Yes
12–14 Jan	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP2	Woolshed Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
12–14 Jan	Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources	RP4	Crinum Creek	EPML00693413	Yes
12–30 Jan	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP2	Harrow Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
12–20 Jan	Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) Pty Ltd	RP2	Billie's Gully	EPML00959213	Yes
12–16 Jan	Poitrel Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River via New Chum Creek	EPML00963013	Yes
12–18 Jan	Saraji South BHP Coal	RP7	Stephens Creek	EPML00865013	Yes
12–17 Jan	Isaac Downs Stanmore Coal	RP1	5 Mile Gully	EA0002817	Yes
12–19 Jan	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP12	Ripstone Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
12–15 Jan	Red Mountain Infrastructure CHPP Umal Consolidated Pty Ltd	RP2	Isaac River (via New Chum Creek)	EPML00732813	Yes
12–20 Jan	Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) Pty Ltd	RP4	Billie's Gully	EPML00959213	Yes
12–15 Jan	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 1	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
12–20 Jan	Blackwater Whitehaven Coal Ltd	RP3	Blackwater Creek	EPML00717813	Yes
12–18 Jan	Moorvale Peabody Coppabella Pty Ltd	RP4 (Discharge Point 3)	Harrybrandt Creek	EPML00802813	Yes
11–31 Jan	Caval Ridge BHP Coal	RP1	Cherwell Creek	EPML00562013	Yes
11–22 Jan	Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Coal	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00853413	Yes
11–13 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP1	Bee Creek via Walker Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
11–13 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP6	Walker Creek (via Carborough Creek)	EPML00712313	Yes
11–13 Jan	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP1	Middle Creek, into Absent Creek, then Hail Creek, then Bee Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
11–13 Jan	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
11–13 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP3	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
11–21 Jan	Moranbah North Anglo Coal Pty Ltd	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00738813	Yes
11–16 Jan	Peak Downs BHP Coal	RP5	Ripstone Creek	EPML00318213	Yes
11–13 Jan	South Walker Creek Stanmore SMC Pty Ltd	RP5	Bee Creek via Sandy Creek	EPML00712313	Yes
11–21 Jan	Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) Pty Ltd	RP3	Billie's Gully	EPML00959213	Yes
11–23 Jan	Centurion Centurion Coal Mining Pty Ltd	RP1	Goonyella Creek	EPML00815613	Yes

December 2025

6 releases this month.

Date	Mine	Release point	Receiving waters	Environmental Authority	Compliant
27–28 Dec 2025	Callide Batchfire Callide Pty Ltd / Batchfire Callide No. 2 Pty Ltd	RP3	Gate Creek	EPML00720413	Yes
26–27 Dec 2025	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP1	Middle Creek, into Absent Creek, then Hail Creek, then Bee Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
26–27 Dec 2025	Hail Creek Glencore Xstrata	RP7	Hail Creek	EPML00661913	Yes
25–27 Dec 2025	Goonyella Riverside and Broadmeadow BHP Coal	RP1	Isaac River	EPML00853413	Yes
24–25 Dec 2025	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 2	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes
15–16 Dec 2025	Cook Colliery QCoal	RP 1	Blackwater Creek	EA0002027	Yes