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Tenure

AbbreviationMeaningDescription
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).

In this guide:

  1. Database names
  2. Tenure
  3. Features
  4. Valuations
  5. Lease tenure reference
  6. Survey control
  7. Survey control report content
  8. Historical descriptions
  9. Government land register

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Last updated:
11 June 2018
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