Historical maps and plans

Historical survey plans

Survey plans county prefixes

Old county prefixCounty or headingNew county prefix
A.34AUBIGNYAg.
A.40ABERDEENAb.
B.144BURKE DISTRICT : GENERAL 
B.157BURKE DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
B.1678BURNETT DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
B.34BENTINCKBnt.
B.37BURNETT DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
B.38BURNETT & WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
B.39BURNETT DISTRICT : GENERAL 
B.398  
B.53BULLOOBlo.
Bel.124BELYANDOBe.
Bel.53BELMOREBlm.
Bk.157BANKSBs.
Bn.37BOWENBon.
Bul.34BULWERBwr.
C.124CARLISLECi.
C.153COOK DISTRICT : GENERAL 
C.1549CLINTON : NSW. No 
C.1559CHURCHILL : NSW. No 
C.157COOK DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
C.228CUMBERLANDCm.
C.31CANNINGCg.
C.37COOKCk.
C.40CAIRNSCns
C.43COAST SURVEYS 
C.53CASSILLISCs.
C.730TOWN PLANS 
C.8CEMETERY PLANS 
Ca.31CAVENDISHCsh.
Car.124CARDWELLCwl.
Car.34CARNARVONCvn.
Ch.31CHURCHILLCc.
Cl.40CLINTONCtn.
Cler.40CLERMONTClm.
Cvl.34CLIVECve.
D.124DAVENPORTDv.
D.1315DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL 
D.1434DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
D.1440  
D.1520  
D.157DOUGLASDg.
D.34DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
D.35DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
D.36DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL 
Dal.124DALRYMPLEDp.
Dar.62DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
Der.34DERBYDy.
Dn.40DENISONDsn.
Dt.40DEAS THOMSONDs.
Dub.53DUBLINDl.
E.124ELPHINSTONEEp.
E.53ELGINEg.
F.40FORTESCUEFt.
Fer.40FERGUSONFn.
Fl.40FLINDERSFd.
Ftz.37FITZROYFy.
G.1509DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
G.1520DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT: GENERALSEE MT.53
G.157GILBERTGb.
G.249GREGORY DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
G.250GREGORY DISTRICT : GENERAL 
G.52GENERAL MAPS 
Gl.124GLADSTONEGs.
Gld.174GOLD FIELD HOMESTEADS 
GM.GENERAL MAPS 
H.124HERBERT : AMENDED NUMBERHr.
H.40HUMBOLDTHt.
H.82HERBERT : ORIGINAL NUMBER 
J.1653DARLING DOWNS: JUBBS INN SITESEE MT.54
J.1707DARLING DOWNS : GENERAL 
K.103KENNEDY DISTRICT : GENERAL 
K.124KENNEDY DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
K.40KIMBERLEYKm.
K.53KYRUNDAKy.
Ken.53KENNEDYKe.
L.157LYNDLd.
L.1680LIVINGSTONE: NSW. No 
L.34LYTTONLy.
L.37LENNOXLx.
L.41LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
L.42LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : GENERAL 
Lab.40LABOUCHERELe.
Lbg.40LIEBIGLi.
Lhdt.40LEICHHARDT DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
Liv.40LIVINGSTONELn.
M.100MINERAL SELECTIONS 
M.1076MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1079MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1118MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
M.1151MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1152MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1153MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1472MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.1473MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1480MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.1518MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.1592MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1648MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.1652MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.1679MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.1686MORETON DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
M.228MUSGRAVEMv.
M.31MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
M.32MORETON DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
M.33MORETON DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.34MERIVALEMl.
M.37MARCHMch.
M.51MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.52MARANOA DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
M.53MARANOA DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
M.55MARANOA DISTRICT : GENERAL 
M.57MITCHELL DISTRICT : GENERAL 
N.1367TOWN PLANS 
N.157NARESNr.
N.25NATIONAL SCHOOL PLANS 
Ncl.37NEWCASTLENt.
NG.NEW GUINEA 
O.53ORRERYOr.
P.1550BURNETT & WIDE BAY: GENERALNo Plans
P.1574PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
P.34PRINGPg.
P.40PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
P.42PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : GENERAL 
P.53PALMERPr.
Pak40PAKINGTONPn.
Palm.40PALMERSTONPs.
Par.53PAROOPo.
PC.41PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
Pel. 40PELHAMPm.
PL.40PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
PL.41PORT CURTIS & LEICHHARDT DISTRICTS : VARIOUS 
PL.42PORT CURTIS & LEICHHARDT DISTRICTS : GENERAL 
PL.64PORT CURTIS DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
Pla.40PLANTAGENETPt.
Por.57PORTLANDPd.
R.1568WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
R.57RODNEYRy.
Rag.40RAGLANRn.
Rog.34ROGERSRg.
S.124SELLHEIMSm.
S.1518STANLEY : NSW Number 
S.31STANLEY : QLD NumberSl.
Ta.228TAMBOTb.
Ta.40TALBOTTt.
Trig S.TRIG. SURVEYS 
W.1356DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
W.1358DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERALNo Plans
W.1440DARLING DOWNS DISTRICT : GENERAL 
W.1490BURNETT & WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : GENERAL 
W.1542BURNETT& WIDE BAY DISTRICTS : GENERAL 
W.1689WIDE BAY DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
W.31WARDWd.
W.37WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL 
W.38WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONSNo Plans
W.39WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL 
W.40WODEHOUSEWhs.
W.51WARREGO DISTRICT : GENERAL 
W.52WARREGO DISTRICT : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
W.53WARREGO DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
W.57WOURAWou.
W.BAR.63WIDE BAY DISTRICT : VARIOUS 
Wal.53WALDEGRAVEWv.
WB.37WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : VARIOUS 
WB.38WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : PRE-EMPTIVE PORTIONS 
WB.39WIDE BAY & BURNETT DISTRICTS : GENERAL 
WB.53WIDE BAY DISTRICT : GENERAL 
WeLL.53WELLINGTONWn.
Wol.57WOLSELEYWs.
Ww.37WICKLOWWk.

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  1. Survey plan prefixes abbreviations
  2. Survey plans county prefixes
  3. Imperial and metric conversion

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