Past siting process for a national radioactive waste management facility

Find out how we assessed and shortlisted sites including Napandee in South Australia.

About the process

The Commonwealth Government led a 7 year siting process following the National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012.

The facility was intended to both: 

The site selection process included:

  • voluntary nomination
  • public and community consultation
  • technical assessments. 

We assessed more than 40 sites across Australia. Shortlisted sites included:

  • Napandee near Kimba in South Australia
  • Lyndhurst
  • Wallerberdina. 

Napandee site timeline

Site activities and related information

Site characterisation activities

We performed site activities at Napandee including flora and fauna, geological and soil studies.

Facility land requirements

Find out how our land needs changed after we did site characterisation studies at Napandee.

Factors we considered in the siting process

We considered factors such as cultural heritage, environment, social and economic impact and facility land requirements.

National radioactive waste management facility consultative committees

Community members and committees advised on the operation and support for the facility.

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