Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers
Queensland mining lease
ML 70142 · BOOMERANG CREEK
ML 70142 (BOOMERANG CREEK) is a Queensland mining lease held by BHP COAL PTY LTD (BHP group). Status granted, granted 23 May 2002, expires 31 December 2031. 3,859 ha in the Bowen Basin area. Commodities: Coal, WARO. Environmental authority EPML00318213, EPML00862313.
- Type
- Mining lease
Coal or oil shale - Status
- Granted
- Holder
- BHP COAL PTY LTD
- Parent group
- BHP (name: BHP and BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) entities)
- Project or name
- BOOMERANG CREEK
- Purpose
- ENVDAM, POWERL, STKPIL, TAILDM, TRANSP
- Lodged
- 3 May 1996
- Granted
- 23 May 2002
- Expires
- 31 December 2031
- Area
- 3,859.31 hectares (38.6 km²)
- Region
- Bowen Basin
- Commodities
- Coal, WARO
- Native title
- 100% exclusive land
- Environmental authorities
- EPML00318213 Granted
EPML00862313 Granted - Geological Survey data
- 12 company reports within or naming this tenure
- Location
- -22.37449, 148.24309 (centre)