OSBORNE
NAVAL
SHIPYARD
Australian Shipbuilding
Our Facilities & Operations
The Osborne Naval Shipyard is a central pillar in Australia’s long-term naval capability. It is located 19 kilometres north of the Adelaide central business district, on the Lefevre Peninsula.
The shipyard is a rapidly expanding industrial precinct, covering more than 175 hectares, with significant growth underway to the north.It functions as Australia’s primary hub for naval construction and sustainment, supporting both surface warships and submarines within a single, integrated site.
The precinct is divided into two distinct operational zones.
- Osborne South is dedicated to the construction of surface combatants.
- Osborne North is focused on submarine sustainment
This dual-precinct structure allows ANI to support multiple major defence programs simultaneously.
current and previous shipbuilding programs
Trusted Partners and Shipbuilders
Working alongside leading global defence and maritime partners to deliver capability, innovation, and excellence.
Investment in the future
$30 Billion Upgrade
A $30 billion upgrade program is currently underway as part of the AUKUS initiative, which is the agreement between Australia, the UK and US to develop nuclear submarines.
The planned expansion will effectively triple the size of the shipyard.
The development of a new submarine yard alone will cover approximately 75 hectares, a major increase in physical capacity and operational capability.
To learn more about the stages of development, regulatory approvals and community consultation, click here.
Osborne Naval Shipyard
Building the future of shipbuilding in Australia.
Careers
Jobs Growth
Between 4,000 and 5,000 jobs will be created across multiple organisations to support this development work.
Opportunities include construction, engineering, manufacturing and ongoing shipbuilding operations.
It is a large-scale, purpose-built industrial system designed to underpin Australia’s naval shipbuilding and sustainment for decades to come.