Anthropic: first Australian data-centre lease — Western Downs Digital Park (QLD), ~2.16 GW planned
Dexus (ASX: DXS) ASX release (16 September 2026) confirms Australian Data Centres (ADC; Dexus 85% interest) holds a 25% interest in a consortium with Zerra DC and Macquarie Capital developing a hyperscale data-centre campus in Queensland’s Western Downs region for an Australian subsidiary of Anthropic. The consortium has entered lease documentation for delivery of the first stage, subject to customary approvals (incl. Dexus board for ADC funding obligations). ADC is raising capital for additional partners; Dexus has not decided whether to participate. Reuters / iTnews (16–17 Sep) report planned campus capacity ~2.16 GW on farmland ~250 km from Brisbane, online from 2027, inference (not training), closed-loop air cooling, renewable PPAs, and FIRB approval still required. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli confirmed the deal in state parliament as Anthropic’s first Australian data centre / Western Downs Digital Park. Distinct from Anthropic TI misuse cards on this desk. Primary: Dexus ASX/EQS release; wire: iTnews 17 Sep / Reuters 16 Sep.
- Product
- Anthropic Australian subsidiary — Western Downs Digital Park hyperscale campus (Zerra DC / Macquarie Capital / ADC consortium)
- Versions
- n/a (infrastructure lease; first stage subject to customary / FIRB approvals; planned online 2027)
- Exploited in Australia?
- unknown
- Patch to
- n/a for operators; AU cloud/AI buyers: track FIRB and state resource rules from 2027; treat as sovereign-adjacent capacity signal, not a security advisory
Primary: Dexus ASX/EQS — Australian Data Centres / Western Downs Digital Park (16 Sep 2026) · Vendor: Dexus (ASX: DXS) — ADC / Western Downs lease update · iTnews — Anthropic first AU data centre / Crisafulli confirm (17 Sep 2026)