The Orica site has been used since circa 1874 for the manufacturing, storage and dispatch of explosive materials mostly associated with the mining industry.

Deer Park overview

Stage 1 of the sale of surplus land at Deer Park, Victoria to UniSuper has been completed for $260 million, with all sale conditions having been met and cash settlement completed on 14 February 2024. The sale includes approximately 66 hectares of surplus land, around half of Orica’s total surplus land holdings at Deer Park. 

The sale will not affect the ongoing operations of Orica or its tenants on the bordering industrial precinct and will allow Orica to continue to focus on its core manufacturing and customer operations at Deer Park.

The remaining surplus land at the site (stage 2) is expected to be offered to the market in the future, pending the completion of remediation activities, securing approvals from relevant authorities, and supportive market conditions.  

Key facts

• 15 km west of the Melbourne CBD
• 11 kn south-west of Melbourne's domestic and international airports
• Adjacent to the Deer Park major activity centre
• 3 km west of the Sunshine principal activty centre
• Immediately north of the Melton railway line
• Ready access to arterial road network