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Australia — Sovereign Build Corporation

Eleven phases. Six continental corridors. One productised platform.

The Sovereign Build Corporation (SBC) programme is the Australian deployment of the MMC platform. The full programme is delivered in eleven phases: the Phase 0 spine (Melbourne to Brisbane), seven Phase 0 spurs covering the populated eastern third of the continent, and three continental phases delivering the six SBC corridors (#1 through #6) that complete the ~20,000km network. Phase 0 establishes the Newcastle Megafactory; every subsequent phase inherits its production capacity.

The National Plan

The SBC route map.

The complete SBC national route plan — Phase 0 Melbourne–Brisbane inland spine, Phase 0-1 Hunter spur, Phase 0-2 Newcastle to Sydney Central, the six continental corridors that make up Phases 1, 2, and 3, plus major route nodes (Alice Hub, intersection cities, corridor towns).

Routes are indicative. The corridors shown on this map are suggested alignments based on the current planning case. Final route geometry is subject to detailed engineering — terrain survey, geotechnical analysis, environmental and cultural heritage assessment, and stakeholder consultation will determine the final alignment for each corridor at detailed design.

How to use the map: Click any route line with your cursor to see its name and details. Click any pin to see node information. Pan with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel.

The complete national plan KML is also available — download for Google Earth.

Routes shown on the map

Phase 0Melbourne to Brisbane
Phase 0-1Newcastle to Muswellbrook
Phase 0-2Newcastle to Sydney Central
Phase 0-3WSA to Central
Phase 0-4Toowoomba to Port Douglas
Phase 0-5Brisbane to Port Macquarie
Phase 0-6Melbourne to Adelaide
Phase 0-7Canberra to Eden
Phase 1SBC #1 — Brisbane to Perth
Phase 1SBC #2 — Darwin to Adelaide
Phase 2SBC #3 — Albury to Karumba
Phase 2SBC #4 — Mackay to Port Hedland
Phase 3SBC #5 — Derby to Esperance
Phase 3SBC #6 — Albany to Port Douglas
The Phases

Eleven phases. Six continental corridors. One programme.

The Phase 0 spine and seven Phase 0 spurs cover the populated eastern third of the continent. Phases 1, 2, and 3 deliver the six continental corridors — SBC #1 through #6 — that complete the 20,000km network across the rest of Australia.

Phase 0 Melbourne to Brisbane. 2,423km, two-leg two-deck MMC-VB viaduct, ten integrated services. Stage 1 freight viaduct commissioning early; Stage 2 maglev added on the running freight line. Newcastle Megafactory is the production engine. The first full continental corridor in the SBC programme. In Planning
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Phase 0-1 Newcastle to Muswellbrook. 111km MMC-VB Hunter spur connecting Newcastle directly to the Phase 0 corridor at Muswellbrook hub. Direct freight and maglev access between Newcastle and the Phase 0 spine. Marginal cost to Phase 0 — no separate factory or rig fleet establishment. In Planning
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Phase 0-2 Newcastle to Sydney Central. 133.2km single-leg single-deck MMC-VC viaduct, ridge route through the Watagan ranges, ~13-minute Newcastle–Sydney maglev journey at 600km/h. Self-building ridge construction methodology. By-product of the Phase 0 Megafactory — establishment cost zero. In Planning
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Phase 0-3 WSA to Sydney Central. The Sydney Central to WSA segment of the Phase 0-2 corridor, broken out as a standalone phase. Same MMC-VC single-leg single-deck infrastructure as Phase 0-2 — buildable and commissionable as a metro link before the full Newcastle corridor is delivered. In Planning
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Phase 0-4 Toowoomba to Port Douglas. Queensland coastal freight + maglev spur. From the Phase 0 corridor's northern terminus near Toowoomba, runs north along the Queensland coast to Port Douglas, opening Far North Queensland to the SBC network. MMC-VB dual-leg two-deck — freight is the driver, maglev passenger rides on the upper deck at marginal cost. In Planning
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Phase 0-5 Brisbane to Port Macquarie. Coastal NSW freight + maglev spur. From Brisbane runs south along the NSW north coast to Port Macquarie, opening the mid-north coast region to the SBC network. MMC-VB dual-leg two-deck — freight is the driver, maglev passenger rides on the upper deck at marginal cost. In Planning
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Phase 0-6 Melbourne to Adelaide. South-eastern freight + maglev corridor between two of Australia's largest capitals. Westward extension from the Phase 0 southern terminus, giving Melbourne direct SBC access to both Brisbane and Adelaide on a single platform. MMC-VB dual-leg two-deck — freight is the driver, maglev passenger rides on the upper deck at marginal cost. In Planning
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Phase 0-7 Canberra to Eden. South coast freight spur. From Canberra (a Phase 0 corridor node) runs east to Eden on the NSW far south coast — Australia's only natural deepwater port between Sydney and Melbourne. MMC-VB dual-leg two-deck — freight is the driver, maglev passenger rides on the upper deck at marginal cost. In Planning
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Phase 1 SBC #1 + SBC #2 — Continental Rollout, First Phase. SBC #1 Brisbane to Perth (~4,000km) and SBC #2 Darwin to Adelaide (~2,400km). Full MMC-VA five-level viaduct standard. Includes the Alice Hub PHES (40 GW pumped hydro at 770m head, 32-day sovereign energy reserve) and the transcontinental aqueduct. Proposed
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Phase 2 SBC #3 + SBC #4 — Continental Rollout, Second Phase. SBC #3 Albury to Karumba (~2,500km) and SBC #4 Mackay to Port Hedland (~3,200km). Northern Australia development — freight from the Pilbara to the eastern seaboard, agricultural development across the central north. Proposed
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Phase 3 SBC #5 + SBC #6 — Continental Rollout, Third Phase. SBC #5 Derby to Esperance (~1,800km) and SBC #6 Albany to Port Douglas (~2,700km). Closes the continental network — full six-corridor 20,000km operational programme. Proposed
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Project and System

Eleven phases of the same productised platform.

The SBC programme is a deployment of the MMC platform — the productised infrastructure system described in the Library and protected by the MMC Patent Family. Each phase deploys the same modular system in one of three configurations: MMC-VC single-leg single-deck for the urban passenger network (Phase 0-2 Newcastle to Sydney Central via WSA, with Phase 0-3 the WSA-to-Central segment buildable independently), MMC-VB dual-leg two-deck for the Phase 0 spine and every Phase 0 freight spur (0-1, 0-4, 0-5, 0-6, 0-7), and MMC-VA dual-leg five-level for the three continental phases (Phases 1, 2, and 3). The Megafactory in Newcastle produces modules for all eleven phases — establishment cost is paid by Phase 0; every subsequent phase benefits.