Supercharger - Mackay, Qld

[cafz]

It seems probable that Tesla is the entity getting the Queensland Government co-funding for the Mackay charger, so it's worth noting that the Queensland Government list of co-funded locations says under the Mackay site: Sarina location is still being finalised (Sarina being about 30km south of Mackay). So this could be where the Supercharger ends up.

 

[moa999]

Only two shopping centres in town - a Woolworths and an IGA/KMart.
Given these centres are often the locations given access to power.

 

[Chuq]

Quite possible. Although two things point to Tesla using another address:

• The leaked address list from October 2022 refers to "79 Boundary Rd, Ooralea 4740" (Ooralea Shopping Centre)
• The marker on the Tesla "find us" map is also at Ooralea Shopping Centre.

Ordinarily neither of these would be hard evidence by itself but the two sources corroborate each other (other sites from the leaked list have their "find us" pin at different location to the address, so that suggests these are two different sources, even though they are both from Tesla)

 

[technerdx6000]

I think Sarina is an excellent location. It's just that tiny bit closer to Rockhampton which should allow more leeway for range. Also allows full use of the Mackay Ring Road to bypass Mackay on a road trip.

Won't be complaining of we end up with a Sarina site and the leaked Tesla site in Mackay as that also appears to be a great location with nearby facilities

 

[Chuq]

It's probably time to keep eyes open for something here... with Supercharger - Bowen, Qld just opening, leaving a 520 km gap.

Possible locations:

• Ooralea Shopping Centre - 79 Boundary Rd, Ooralea - multiple sources as per this reply
• Intersection of Bucasia and Holts Rd, Mackay - as per Qld Govt site
• Somewhere in Sarina, exact location unknown - as per Qld Govt site