Survey plans are legal documents which depict specific information about a property including the property dimensions. Historical survey plans and current survey plans are available.
| Abbreviation | Name | Date range |
|---|---|---|
| BUP | Building Unit Plans | 1965–1997 |
| XX | County Plans | 1901–1992 |
| CP | Crown Plans | 1992–1997 |
| DP | Deposited Plan | 1995–1997 |
| GTP | Group Title Plans | 1974–1997 |
| IS | Identification Survey | 1928–Present |
| MPH | Mining Plans | 1988–1997 |
| MP | Mining Plans (MH, MHLS, MHPL, MHL) | 1970–1988 |
| RP | Real Property Plans | 1842–1997 |
| SP | Survey Plans | 1997–Present |
| XX | Town Plans | 1842–1992 |
| Old county prefix | County or heading | New county prefix |
|---|---|---|
| A.34 | AUBIGNY | Ag. |
| A.40 | ABERDEEN | Ab. |
| B.144 | BURKE DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| B.157 | BURKE DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| B.1678 | BURNETT DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| B.34 | BENTINCK | Bnt. |
| B.37 | BURNETT DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| B.38 | BURNETT & WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| B.39 | BURNETT DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| B.398 | ||
| B.53 | BULLOO | Blo. |
| Bel.124 | BELYANDO | Be. |
| Bel.53 | BELMORE | Blm. |
| Bk.157 | BANKS | Bs. |
| Bn.37 | BOWEN | Bon. |
| Bul.34 | BULWER | Bwr. |
| C.124 | CARLISLE | Ci. |
| C.153 | COOK DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| C.1549 | CLINTON : NSW. No | |
| C.1559 | CHURCHILL : NSW. No | |
| C.157 | COOK DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| C.228 | CUMBERLAND | Cm. |
| C.31 | CANNING | Cg. |
| C.37 | COOK | Ck. |
| C.40 | CAIRNS | Cns |
| C.43 | COAST SURVEYS | |
| C.53 | CASSILLIS | Cs. |
| C.730 | TOWN PLANS | |
| C.8 | CEMETERY PLANS | |
| Ca.31 | CAVENDISH | Csh. |
| Car.124 | CARDWELL | Cwl. |
| Car.34 | CARNARVON | Cvn. |
| Ch.31 | CHURCHILL | Cc. |
| Cl.40 | CLINTON | Ctn. |
| Cler.40 | CLERMONT | Clm. |
| Cvl.34 | CLIVE | Cve. |
| D.124 | DAVENPORT | Dv. |
| D.1315 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| D.1434 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| D.1440 | ||
| D.1520 | ||
| D.157 | DOUGLAS | Dg. |
| D.34 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| D.35 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| D.36 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| Dal.124 | DALRYMPLE | Dp. |
| Dar.62 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| Der.34 | DERBY | Dy. |
| Dn.40 | DENISON | Dsn. |
| Dt.40 | DEAS THOMSON | Ds. |
| Dub.53 | DUBLIN | Dl. |
| E.124 | ELPHINSTONE | Ep. |
| E.53 | ELGIN | Eg. |
| F.40 | FORTESCUE | Ft. |
| Fer.40 | FERGUSON | Fn. |
| Fl.40 | FLINDERS | Fd. |
| Ftz.37 | FITZROY | Fy. |
| G.1509 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| G.1520 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT: GENERAL | SEE MT.53 |
| G.157 | GILBERT | Gb. |
| G.249 | GREGORY DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| G.250 | GREGORY DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| G.52 | GENERAL MAPS | |
| Gl.124 | GLADSTONE | Gs. |
| Gld.174 | GOLD FIELD HOMESTEADS | |
| GM. | GENERAL MAPS | |
| H.124 | HERBERT : AMENDED NUMBER | Hr. |
| H.40 | HUMBOLDT | Ht. |
| H.82 | HERBERT : ORIGINAL NUMBER | |
| J.1653 | DARLING DOWNS: JUBBS INN SITE | SEE MT.54 |
| J.1707 | DARLING DOWNS : GENERAL | |
| K.103 | KENNEDY DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| K.124 | KENNEDY DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| K.40 | KIMBERLEY | Km. |
| K.53 | KYRUNDA | Ky. |
| Ken.53 | KENNEDY | Ke. |
| L.157 | LYND | Ld. |
| L.1680 | LIVINGSTONE: NSW. No | |
| L.34 | LYTTON | Ly. |
| L.37 | LENNOX | Lx. |
| L.41 | LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| L.42 | LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| Lab.40 | LABOUCHERE | Le. |
| Lbg.40 | LIEBIG | Li. |
| Lhdt.40 | LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| Liv.40 | LIVINGSTONE | Ln. |
| M.100 | MINERAL SELECTIONS | |
| M.1076 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1079 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1118 | MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| M.1151 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1152 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1153 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1472 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.1473 | MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1480 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.1518 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.1592 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1648 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.1652 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.1679 | MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.1686 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| M.228 | MUSGRAVE | Mv. |
| M.31 | MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| M.32 | MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| M.33 | MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.34 | MERIVALE | Ml. |
| M.37 | MARCH | Mch. |
| M.51 | MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.52 | MARANOA DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| M.53 | MARANOA DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| M.55 | MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| M.57 | MITCHELL DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| N.1367 | TOWN PLANS | |
| N.157 | NARES | Nr. |
| N.25 | NATIONAL SCHOOL PLANS | |
| Ncl.37 | NEWCASTLE | Nt. |
| NG. | NEW GUINEA | |
| O.53 | ORRERY | Or. |
| P.1550 | BURNETT & WIDE BAY: GENERAL | No Plans |
| P.1574 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| P.34 | PRING | Pg. |
| P.40 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| P.42 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| P.53 | PALMER | Pr. |
| Pak40 | PAKINGTON | Pn. |
| Palm.40 | PALMERSTON | Ps. |
| Par.53 | PAROO | Po. |
| PC.41 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| Pel. 40 | PELHAM | Pm. |
| PL.40 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| PL.41 | PORT CURTIS & LEICHHARDT DISTRICTS : VARIOUS | |
| PL.42 | PORT CURTIS & LEICHHARDT DISTRICTS : GENERAL | |
| PL.64 | PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| Pla.40 | PLANTAGENET | Pt. |
| Por.57 | PORTLAND | Pd. |
| R.1568 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| R.57 | RODNEY | Ry. |
| Rag.40 | RAGLAN | Rn. |
| Rog.34 | ROGERS | Rg. |
| S.124 | SELLHEIM | Sm. |
| S.1518 | STANLEY : NSW Number | |
| S.31 | STANLEY : QLD Number | Sl. |
| Ta.228 | TAMBO | Tb. |
| Ta.40 | TALBOT | Tt. |
| Trig S. | TRIG. SURVEYS | |
| W.1356 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| W.1358 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | No Plans |
| W.1440 | DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| W.1490 | BURNETT & WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : GENERAL | |
| W.1542 | BURNETT& WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : GENERAL | |
| W.1689 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| W.31 | WARD | Wd. |
| W.37 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| W.38 | WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | No Plans |
| W.39 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| W.40 | WODEHOUSE | Whs. |
| W.51 | WARREGO DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| W.52 | WARREGO DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| W.53 | WARREGO DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| W.57 | WOURA | Wou. |
| W.BAR.63 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : VARIOUS | |
| Wal.53 | WALDEGRAVE | Wv. |
| WB.37 | WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : VARIOUS | |
| WB.38 | WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS | |
| WB.39 | WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : GENERAL | |
| WB.53 | WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL | |
| WeLL.53 | WELLINGTON | Wn. |
| Wol.57 | WOLSELEY | Ws. |
| Ww.37 | WICKLOW | Wk. |
Imperial and metric conversion factors for units of length, area and volume used in surveying.
Note: °° indicates an exact conversion.
| To convert from | To | Multiply by |
|---|---|---|
| acres | hectares | 0.40469 |
| acres | metre² | 4046.86 |
| acres | perches | 160°° |
| acres | roods | 4.0°° |
| acres | square feet | 43560.0°° |
| acres | square links | 100000.0°° |
| acres | square miles | 0.00156250°° |
| acres | square yards | 4840.0°° |
| chains | feet | 66.0°° |
| chains | links | 100.0°° |
| chains | metres | 20.1168°° |
| chains | miles | 0.0125°° |
| cubic yards | metre³ | 0.76455 |
| feet | chains | 0.01515 |
| feet | inches | 12.0°° |
| feet | links | 1.51515 |
| feet | metre | 0.3048°° |
| feet | miles | 0.00019 |
| feet | nautical miles | 0.00016 |
| feet | yards | 0.33333 |
| hectares | acres | 2.47105 |
| hectares | kilometre² | 0.01°° |
| hectares | metre² | 10000.0°° |
| hectares | perches | 395.369 |
| hectares | roods | 9.88422 |
| hectares | square feet | 107639 |
| hectares | square miles | 0.00386 |
| inches | feet | 0.08333 |
| inches | metre | 0.0254°° |
| inches | millimetres | 25.4°° |
| kilometre² | hectares | 100.0°° |
| kilometre² | square miles | 0.3861 |
| kilometres | metres | 1000.0°° |
| kilometres | miles | 0.62137 |
| kilometres | nautical miles | 0.53996 |
| links | chains | 0.01°° |
| links | feet | 0.66°° |
| links | metres | 0.201168°° |
| links | miles | 0.0000125°° |
| links | millimetres | 201.168°° |
| links | nautical miles | 0.00011 |
| links | yards | 0.22°° |
| metre² | acres | 0.00025 |
| metre² | cubic yards | 1.30795 |
| metre² | hectares | 0.0001°° |
| metre² | perches | 0.03954 |
| metre² | roods | 0.00099 |
| metre² | square feet | 10.7639 |
| metre² | square links | 24.7105 |
| metre² | square yards | 1.19599 |
| metres | chains | 0.04971 |
| metres | feet | 3.28084 |
| metres | inches | 39.3701 |
| metres | kilometres | 0.001°° |
| metres | links | 4.97097 |
| metres | miles | 0.00062 |
| metres | millimetres | 1000.0°° |
| metres | nautical miles | 0.00054 |
| metres | yards | 1.09361 |
| miles | chains | 80.0°° |
| miles | feet | 5280.0°° |
| miles | kilometres | 1.609344°° |
| miles | links | 8000.0°° |
| miles | metre | 1609.344°° |
| miles | nautical miles | 0.86842 |
| millimetres | inches | 0.03937 |
| millimetres | links | 0.00497 |
| millimetres | metre | 0.001°° |
| nautical miles | feet | 6080.0°° |
| nautical miles | kilometres | 1.852°° |
| nautical miles | links | 9212.12 |
| nautical miles | metre | 1852.0°° |
| nautical miles | miles | 1.15152 |
| perches | acres | 0.00625°° |
| perches | hectares | 0.00253 |
| perches | metre² | 25.292 5266 |
| perches | roods | 0.025°° |
| perches | square feet | 272.25°° |
| roods | acres | 0.25°° |
| roods | hectares | 0.10117 |
| roods | metre² | 1 011.7110649 |
| roods | perches | 40.0°° |
| roods | square feet | 10890.0°° |
| square feet | hectares | 9.3E-06 |
| square feet | metre² | 0.09290304°° |
| square feet | perches | 0.00367 |
| square feet | roods | 9.2E-05 |
| square feet | square links | 2.29568 |
| square links | acres | 0.00001°° |
| square links | metre² | 0.04047 |
| square links | square feet | 0.4356°° |
| square miles | acres | 640.0°° |
| square miles | hectares | 258.999 |
| square miles | kilometre² | 2.58999 |
| square yards | acres | 0.00021 |
| square yards | metre² | 0.83613 |
| yards | feet | 3.0°° |
| yards | links | 4.54545 |
| yards | metre | 0.9144°° |
Historical survey plans, 21 Feb 2023, [https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/museum-of-lands/maps-plans/historical-survey]
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