Abbreviations and symbols
Historical descriptions
From May 2025 the SmartMap Information Service is being discontinued and most SmartMaps and searches will no longer be available for purchase. However, you can use Queensland Globe to build your own maps for free.
| 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
In this guide:
- Database names
- Tenure
- Features
- Valuations
- Lease tenure reference
- Survey control
- Survey control report content
- Historical descriptions
- Government land register
- Previous ( https://oss-uat.clients.squiz.net/housing/buying-owning-home/property-land-valuations/smartmaps/abbreviations-symbols/survey-control-report-content )
- Next ( https://oss-uat.clients.squiz.net/housing/buying-owning-home/property-land-valuations/smartmaps/abbreviations-symbols/government-land-register )