Historical survey plans Guide
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.
Survey plan research guides
- Survey plans: old and new county prefixes for counties or headings
Allows you to trace back the department's survey plans to the pre 1901 counties references. - Survey plan prefixes abbreviations
Explains the prefixes used on survey plans and the date range when they were used. - Imperial and metric conversion: factors for units of length, area and volume used in surveying
Lists conversion factors for units of length, area and volume used in surveying.
Ordering
- Current and historical survey plans can be purchased from Titles Queensland.
- You can purchase an image of a certificate of title or plan of survey (survey plan) generated within an office of the land registry.
Related links
- Read about researching historical maps and plans.
- Learn about Queensland parishes and historical land administration.
- Contact the Queensland State Archives for research information and to obtain copies of other historical maps and documents.
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Survey plan prefixes abbreviations
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 Related links
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- Learn about Queensland parishes and historical land administration.
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Survey plans county prefixes
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. Related links
- Read about researching historical maps and plans.
- Learn about Queensland parishes and historical land administration.
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Imperial and metric conversion
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°° Related links
- Read about researching historical maps and plans.
- Learn about Queensland parishes and historical land administration.
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