Firmus Launceston Campus Data Center 84MW Project Southgate Tasmania
Status: Under Construction (Groundbroken / Phase 1 Go-Live Late 2026) | Location: 23 Killafaddy Road, St Leonards, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia (Former Killafaddy industrial abattoir / manufacturing precinct)
Project Overview
The Firmus Launceston Campus, also known as Project Southgate, is a major proposed artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure development located at 23 Killafaddy Road in St Leonards, near Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Developed by Singapore-headquartered AI cloud platform Firmus Technologies, the project is planned to deliver approximately 84 MW of computing capacity on a 13.8-hectare former heavy manufacturing site. The campus forms part of Firmus’s broader Project Southgate program, an investment initiative reported to exceed AUD 2.1 billion that aims to establish a network of sovereign AI computing facilities across Australia. The development is intended to support demanding workloads, including AI model training, inference, machine learning, advanced analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC). Its location in northern Tasmania provides an opportunity to repurpose industrial land for advanced digital infrastructure while contributing to the region’s emerging technology and investment landscape. The proposed facility is expected to integrate high-density computing systems, specialised cooling technologies, resilient electrical infrastructure, and high-speed networking to accommodate the intensive requirements of modern AI workloads. As Australian businesses and public-sector organisations increasingly adopt AI, locally operated computing facilities could help expand access to processing capacity while supporting greater control over sensitive data and digital services. The project also reflects the growing importance of energy availability and efficient infrastructure design in the development of large-scale AI factories. Its success will depend on securing the necessary power supply, connectivity, planning approvals, equipment, and customer commitments. As part of the wider Project Southgate strategy, the Launceston campus could contribute to Australia’s domestic AI computing ecosystem and support the development of sovereign digital capabilities. The stated capacity, investment program, site details, and government-backed status should be confirmed against current official Firmus and government announcements before publication.
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| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Firmus Launceston Campus Data Center 84MW Project Southgate Tasmania |
| Location | 23 Killafaddy Road, St Leonards, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia (Former Killafaddy industrial abattoir / manufacturing precinct) |
| Status | Under Construction (Groundbroken / Phase 1 Go-Live Late 2026) |
| Project Type | Sovereign AI Supercomputing Factory & High-Density GPU Cloud Campus (Project Southgate Flagship) |
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| City Name | Long Reach |
| Population | No permanent resident population recorded in available census data |
| Urban Agglomeration | Not separately published |
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