Abbreviations and symbols Guide
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Lists of abbreviations and symbols, with their meanings, which are used for the SmartMap Information Services (SMIS) output. These include database names, tenure, features, valuations, lease tenure, survey control, historical descriptions, land register and aerial photography.
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Database names
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Abbreviation
Meaning CISP Computer Inventory of Survey Plans DCDB Digital Cadastre Database GLR Government Land Register PNDB Place Names Database SCDB Survey Control Database WERD Water Entitlements Registration Database
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Tenure
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Abbreviation Meaning Description CA Commonwealth Acquisition Land acquired by the Commonwealth of Australia and held prior to issue of a formal title. (Generally this land is used for military or government store purposes). CV Covenant A registered right or interest over a parcel of land used to restrict usage of that land (shopping mall tenants). EA Easement A right or interest on a property that is registered against the title. FD Below The Depth Plans A registered right or interest over a parcel of land whose location is defined as below a depth or to a depth below the surface of the earth (Underground Coal mines below Ipswich). FE Forestry Entitlement AreaLand in a deed of grant or freeholding lease where the commercial timber and the land on which it stands is reserved by the State of Queensland. FH Freehold Land held by the State in Fee Simple (freehold title) which includes titles surrendered to the State of Queensland (or Crown) in terms of Section 358 of the Land Act 1994. FR Forest Reserve Tenure of an interim nature for a maximum of 5 years and managed by the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing with associated conditions. HM Boat Harbours Land vested under the control of the Queensland Transport (Maritime Division). HL Housing Land Land vested in the Department of Communities. ID Industrial Estates Land vested under the control of the Department of State Development, for the development of State Government industrial estates. LL Lands Lease Leasehold land administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines excluding Mining Homestead Tenement Leases. MT Mines Tenure Land leased as Mining Homestead Tenement Leases (e.g. MHPL, MHL and SPMPL) originally issued by the Department of Energy. These leases are now administered by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. This category does not include Mining Lease or Mining Application Areas, the exception being ML7024 at Weipa, being land set aside under the Commonwealth Aluminium Corporation Pty Ltd Agreement Act of 1957 and the Alcan Queensland Pty. Limited Agreement Act of 1965 GG1965.2.1441. MP Marine Park Land vested under the control of Marine Park Authorities. MR Main Road Base Parcel: Land vested in the Queensland Transport or Main Roads prior to issue of title or road dedication. Strata Parcel: Declared Common Area under Transport Infrastructure Act (Main Road over Rail Corridor). NP National Park Land reserved by the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing for a National Park, National Park (Scientific), Conservation Park or Resource Reserve. PH Port And Harbour Boards Land vested under the control of Port Authorities in Queensland. PP Profit Á Prendre A registered right or interest of use over the property of another that allows the holders to enter and take some natural produce (mineral deposits, timber). RE Reserve Land reserved by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines for community or public purposes. RY Railway Land vested for railway purposes in the Queensland Transport. SF State Forest Land reserved by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines for State Forest purposes. SL State Land Land held by the State of Queensland as Unallocated State Land and other areas vested in the State (or Crown) but not held in Fee Simple or as a lease issued under the Lands Act 1994. TR Timber Reserve Land reserved by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines for Timber Reserve purposes. TP Transferred Property Land transferred to the Commonwealth of Australia on federation, usually for lighthouse or post and telegraph reserves. WR Water Resource Land vested in the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (originally Water Resources Commission).
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Features
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Abbreviation Meaning ACCS Access ALLY Alley ALWY Alleyway AMBL Amble ANCG Anchorage APP Approach ARC Arcade ART Artery AV Avenue BASN Basin BAY Bay BCH Beach BDGE Bridge BDWY Broadway BEND Bend BLK Block BR Brace BRAE Brae BRK Break BROOK Brook BROW Brow BVD Boulevard BYPA Bypass BYWY Byway CANAL Canal CAUS Causeway CCT Circuit CDS Cul-De-Sac CH Chase CHANNEL Channel CIR Circle CK Creek CL Close CLDE Colonnade CLT Circlet CMMN Common CNR Corner CNWY Centreway CON Concourse COVE Cove COWY Crossway CPS Copse CR Crescent CRCS Circus CRD Crossroad CRSG Crossing CRSS Cross CRST Crest CSO Corso CT Court CTR Centre CTTG Cutting CTYD Courtyard CUWY Cruiseway DALE Dale DAM Dam DELL Dell DEVN Deviation DEVRD Development Road DIP Dip DR Drive DRAIN Drain DRWY Driveway DSTR Distributor EDGE Edge ELB Elbow END End ENT Entrance ESP Esplanade EXP Expressway EXTN Extension FAWY Fairway FITR Firetrail FLAT Flat FOLW Follow FORM Formation FRNT Front FRTG Frontage FSHR Foreshore FTRK Firetrack FTWY Footway FWY Freeway GAP Gap GDN Garden GDNS Gardens GLD Glade GLEN Glen GLY Gully GR Grove GRA Grange GRN Green GRND Ground GTE Gate GTES Gates HILL Hill HN Haven HRD Highroad HTS Heights HWY Highway INLET Inlet INTG Interchange INTN Intersection ISLAND Island JNC Junction KEY Key L Lane LAGOON Lagoon LAKE Lake LEES Lees LINE Line LINK Link LKT Lookout LNWY Laneway LOOP Loop LT Little LWR Lower MAINRD Main road MALL Mall MEW Mew MEWS Mews MNDR Meander MT Mount MWY Motorway NOOK Nook OCEAN Ocean OTLK Outlook PARK Park PART Part PASS Pass PATH Path PDE Parade PIAZ Piazza PKLD Parklands PKT Pocket PL Place PLZA Plaza PNT Point PORT Port PROM Promenade PWAY Pathway PWY Parkway QDGL Quadrangle QDRT Quadrant QUAD Quad QY Quay QYS Quays RAMP Ramp RD Road RDGE Ridge RDS Roads RDSD Roadside RDWY Roadway RES Reserve REST Rest RGWY Ridgeway RIDE Ride RING Ring RISE Rise RLY Railway RMBL Ramble RND Round RNDE Ronde RNGE Range ROW Row ROWY Right Of Way RSBL Rosebowl RTE Route RTT Retreat RTY Rotary RUE Rue RUN Run RVR River RVRA Riviera RVWY Riverway SBWY Subway SDNG Siding SEA Sea SECRD Secondary Road SHWY State Highway SLPE Slope SPUR Spur SQ Square ST Street STPS Steps STRA Strand STRAIT Strait STREAM Stream STRP Strip STRS Stairs TARN Tarn TCE Terrace THOR Throughfare TKWY Trunkway TLWY Tollway TOP Top TOR Tor TRI Triangle TRK Track TRL Trail TURN Turn TWRS Towers TWY Tramway UAR Urban Arterial Road UPAS Underpass USAR Urban Sub-Arterial Road VALE Vale VDCT Viaduct VIEW View VLLA Villa VSTA Vista WADE Wade WEIR Weir WH Waterhole WHRF Wharf WK Walk WKWY Walkway WY Way WYND Wynd YARD Yard
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Lease tenure reference
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Abbreviation Meaning AF Agricultural Farm APF Auction Purchase Freehold APL Auction Perpetual Lease CML Coal Mining Lease DL Development Lease FL Freeholding Lease GA Garden Area GF Grazing Farm GH Grazing Homestead GHFL Grazing Homestead Freeholding Lease GHPL Grazing Homestead Perpetual Lease IL Informal Lease LR La / Reserve Lease MGA Market Garden Area MHL Miners Homestead Lease MHPL Miners Homestead Perpetual Lease ML Mineral Lease MTFL Mining Tenure Freeholding Lease NCL Non Competitive Lease NCLC Non Competitive Lease Conversion OL Occupational Licence OP Occupation Permit PCL Perpetual Country Lease PDH Pastoral Development Holding PETL Petroleum Lease PH Pastoral holding PL Purchase Lease PLS Perpetual Lease Selection PO Permit to Occupy PPDS Prickly Pear Development Selection PPH Preferential Pastoral Holding PPL Lease in Perpetuity PPS Prickly Pear Selection PSL Perpetual Suburban Lease PTL Perpetual Town Lease RA Residence Area RL Road Licence SCML Special Coal Mining Licence SFL Settlement Farm Lease SGP Stock Grazing Permit SH Stud Holding SHFL State Housing Freehold Lease SHPL State Housing Perpetual Lease SHPTL State Housing Perpetual Town Lease SL Special Lease SLPF Special Lease Purchase Freehold SML Special mining Lease SP Special Purpose SPMPL Special Perpetual Mining Purposes Lease TL Lease for a Term of Years WHPL Workers Home Perpetual Lease WHPTL Workers Home Perpetual Town Lease
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Survey control
Vertical datum
Abbreviation Meaning AHD Australian Height Datum AHD D Australian Height Datum Derived AIRPT Airport Datum ARBIT Arbitrary Datum BAROM Barometric Datum BCC Brisbane City Council Datum BRD Burdekin River Datum CCC Cairns City Council Datum CHART Chart Datum HWD High Water Datum ICC Ipswich City Council Datum ISLW Indian Springs Low Water Datum LAT Lowest Astronomical Tide Datum LOCAL Local Datum LWD Low Water Datum MBD Moreton Bay Datum MCC Mackay City Council Datum MRD Main Roads Datum MSL Mean Sea Level Datum RCC Rockhampton City Council Datum RLY Railway Datum STATE State Datum TDD Tinaroo Dam Datum UNKN Unknown Datum Vertical accuracy
Symbol Meaning Order 0 Zero Order 1 First Order 2 Second Order etc. 3 Third Order 4 Fourth Order 5 Fifth Order U No Order Class AA Class AA A Class A B Class B C Class C D Class D E Class E PA Class PA PB Class PB PC Class PC PD Class PD PE Class PE PF Class PF U No Class Horizontal datum
Symbol Meaning AGD84 Australian Geodetic Datum 1984 GDA94 Geocentric Datum Australia 1994 Horizontal accuracy
Symbol Meaning Order 00 00 Order 0 Zero Order 1 First Order 10 DOP2 11 DOP3 12 DOP4 13 DOP5 14 DOP6 15 DOP7 16 DOP8 2 Second Order 20 No Order 3 Third Order 4 Fourth Order 5 Fifth Order 7 No Order 8 Neamin 9 DOP1 Class 2A Class 2A 3A Class 3A A Class A B Class B C Class C D Class D E Class E PA Class PA PB Class PB PC Class PC PD Class PD PE Class PE PF Class PF U No Class Mark condition
Symbol Meaning 0 Good 1 Unstable 3 Not found 4 Destroyed 5 Buried 6 Damaged 7 Disturbed 8 Submerged Note: For any further explanation of vertical/horizontal accuracies (Order and Class) reference should be made to ICSM Publication. SP1.
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Survey control report content
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Symbol Meaning 
Installed 
Connected 
Levelled ( < 3rd Order ) 
Levelled ( >= 3rd Order ) 
Connected, Levelled ( < 3rd Order ) 
Connected, Levelled ( >= 3rd Order ) 
Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Coordinated ( >= 1st Order ) 
Connected, Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Connected, Coordinated ( >= 1st Order ) 
Levelled ( < 3rd Order) , Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Levelled ( >= 3rd Order) , Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Levelled ( < 3rd Order) , Coordinated ( >= 1st Order ) 
Levelled ( >= 3rd Order) , Coordinated ( >= 1st Order ) 
Connected, Levelled (<3rd Order ), Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Connected, Levelled (>=3rd Order ), Coordinated ( < 1st Order ) 
Connected, Levelled (<3rd Order ), Coordinated ( >=1st Order ) 
Connected, Levelled (>=3rd Order ), Coordinated ( >=1st Order ) 
Destroyed Mark (D)
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Historical descriptions
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Abbreviation Meaning A. Allotment (of Parish or of Section) BL. Block DL. Development Lease ESA. Eastern Suburban Allotment FEA. Forestry Entitlement Area FS. Free Selection GA. Garden Allotment MH. Miners Homestead Leases ML. Miners Lease MS. Mineral Selection NESA. North Eastern Suburban Allotment NP. National Park NSA. Northern Suburban Allotment P. Portion PP. Pre‐emptive Portion PPSEL. Pre‐emptive Purchase Selection R. Resubdivision RES. Reserve RR. Rifle Range RUN. Holding or Pastoral Holding S. Subdivision SA. Suburban Allotment SEC. Section SEL. Selection SF. State Forest SP. Suburban Portion SSEC. Suburban Section TR. Timber Reserve WESA. West Eastern Suburban Allotment WSA. Western Suburban Allotment For example: a historical description of Resubdivision 2 of Subdivision 1 of Portion 4 is entered as R.2OFS.1OFP.4
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Government land register
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Symbol Meaning P Performance Q Under Performing X Surplus
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