operational
NQ SPARK
Simulation and HPC facility (~1,100 m²). Proposition B, not Proposition A.
LIVEHigh confidence
- Announced MW
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- Power secured MW
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- Developer / operator
- JCU / Townsville City Council / NQ SPARK
- Energisation
- 2026 — Permanent premises at JCU from 2026 reporting. IT MW not published as a campus figure.
Evidence
- VerifiedExisting
NQ SPARK is a $32.2 million simulation and HPC facility now occupying space at JCU's Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas. It is not a hyperscale campus.
James Cook University · JCU the new home of NQ Simulation Park · published 2026-05-07 · accessed 2026-09-18
- High confidenceExisting
NQ SPARK sits on AARNet and NBN, 3.4 km from Lavarack Barracks and 12 km from Townsville CBD.
NQ SPARK · Facilities — NQ SPARK · published n/a · accessed 2026-09-18