Four potential sites, all located in the Northern Territory, are currently being investigated for the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility.
On 15 July 2005, the then Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, announced
three potential sites for the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility. The three sites, all located in the Northern Territory, are on Commonwealth land administered by the Department of Defence.
The Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005 allows Aboriginal Land Councils in the Northern Territory, as well as the Northern Territory Government, to nominate additional sites within the Territory for consideration.
On 25 May 2007, the Full Council of the Northern Land Council announced that it had agreed to nominate a section of land on Muckaty Station, 120km north of Tennant Creek, for the facility. On 24 September 2007, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, the then Minister for Education, Science and Training approved the nominated land as a potential site.
The following table lists the locations of the four potential sites for the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Facility.
| Site | Location |
|---|
| Fishers Ridge | The Fishers Ridge potential site is located to the east of Katherine and RAAF Base Tindal. |
| Mt Everard | The Mt Everard potential site is located to the north-west of Alice Springs, adjacent to the Tanami Road. The site is part of the Jindalee Over the Horizon Radar Network. |
| Harts Range | The Harts Range potential site is located to the north-east of Alice Springs off the Plenty Highway. The site is also part of the Jindalee Over the Horizon Radar Network. |
| Muckaty Station | The Muckaty potential site lies on Ngapa land within the boundaries of Muckaty Station, approximately 120 km north of Tennant Creek. |