Anthropic has secured its first Australian data-centre lease, agreeing to access up to 2.1 gigawatts at Singapore-based Zerra DC’s proposed Western Downs Digital Park in Queensland. The A$32 billion project, about 37 kilometres from Dalby and spanning roughly 725 hectares, would be Australia’s largest digital infrastructure development. Anthropic expects to begin using the facility in 2027, with construction estimated to take four to six years. The site will support inference for Claude rather than training new models and could consume power comparable to about 1.5 million average Australian households. Zerra plans to connect directly to the existing Braemar substation, use battery-backed power conditioning and secure new wind, solar and storage supply. Anthropic has committed to cover grid-connection and required network-upgrade costs. The agreement remains subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval, while the development application is undergoing local assessment amid community concerns over noise, water, traffic, environmental effects, fire risks and agricultural land. Earlier descriptions cited 2.16 gigawatts as the campus’s planned total capacity; the latest project details specify Anthropic access of up to 2.1 gigawatts.