The LIST Tasmania: how to use LISTmap to check a property

The LIST (Land Information System Tasmania) is the Tasmanian Government's free website for land and property information, and LISTmap is its map viewer. To check a property, open LISTmap from thelist.tas.gov.au, search the address, title reference or PID, then add layers such as Cadastral Parcels and the Tasmanian Planning Scheme zones and overlays. Click the land and an Identify Results box tells you what each layer holds at that spot.

It is one of the most detailed free property maps in the country, with hundreds of layers. That is also why first-time users get lost. This guide covers the steps a buyer needs and what LISTmap will not tell you.

How to find a property on LISTmap

1. Open LISTmap. Go to thelist.tas.gov.au and choose LISTmap from the Key Services on the home page. You do not need to log in to view the map.
2. Search for the property. The search bar takes a locality or place name, an address (for example 134 Macquarie St), or a title reference or property identifier: a volume, volume and folio, or PID (for example 147849/1). If there is one match LISTmap zooms straight to it. If there are several, pick the right one from the Search Results box.
3. Add the boundaries. Open the Layers tab, click Add Layer +, and use the search box in the layer list to find Cadastral Parcels. Add it so you can see the lot lines.
4. Click the land. Clicking the map drops a pin and opens an Identify Results box listing every layer at that spot. Expand a result to see its details. The Cadastral Parcels record includes identifiers such as the PID and title reference.
5. Change the background. The Basemaps menu switches between options such as Topographic, State Aerial Photo and Hillshade, and a transparency slider lets you see layers and the aerial photo together.

How to see planning scheme zones and codes

Most of Tasmania is under one planning scheme, the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. It works in two parts: state-wide rules and local maps that say which zone and which overlays apply to each lot. LISTmap carries those maps. Add these layers the same way as before:

• Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Zones shows the zone for each lot.
• Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Code Overlay shows the areas where a code's map-based rules apply, such as bushfire-prone areas and natural assets.
• Tasmanian Planning Scheme - General Overlay shows the scheme's other mapped overlays.
• Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Zone Boundaries draws the zone edges as lines, which helps on a block that straddles two zones.

Click the lot and the Identify Results box names the zone and any overlays at that point. According to the LIST's own layer notes, the electronic planning map in LISTmap, together with the planning scheme text, is the authorised version of the Tasmanian Planning Scheme. The text of the rules is published separately through the state's planning scheme website, which the LIST home page links to.

Other layers buyers often add:

• Easements, which shows registered easements as areas, such as rights of way, drainage and pipeline easements.
• Tasmanian Heritage Register, for places on the state register.
• Landslide Planning Map Hazard Bands 2025 - Interim, the current landslip mapping used for planning and building rules. Our landslip hazard guide for Tasmania explains what the bands mean.
• Statewide Flood Hazard, a group of flood layers with modelled depth, hazard, velocity and water level for riverine and overland flooding.

When you are done, you can print the map to PDF or save a bookmark so you can come back to the same layers later.

Title and parcel information

LISTmap shows where a lot is and its identifiers. The title documents themselves come from the LIST's Properties and Titles service, which needs a LIST account and charges for each document. The Folio Text and Folio Plan together make up a copy of a title search. Other products include the Schedule of Easements, past sales and government valuations, all paid. If you see an easement on the map, the Schedule of Easements is where its terms are set out. Our guide to easements on title covers what they mean for a buyer.

What LISTmap does not show a buyer

It does not explain the planning rules. LISTmap tells you the zone and overlays. What you can build is in the scheme text, and the formal record for a lot is a planning certificate from the council. The map does not apply either to your plans.

Coverage depends on the scheme in force. The Tasmanian Planning Scheme zoning layer covers the parts of the state where that scheme is in effect, so check that your lot falls inside it.

You build the picture layer by layer. With hundreds of layers, nothing is switched on for you. You have to know which layers matter, add each one, click the lot and note the result. The LIST's own help notes that adding more layers slows the map, and some layers only draw at certain scales.

Hazard mapping is not a site assessment. A landslip band or flood layer shows what is mapped. It does not tell you how a slope will behave under a house or what a particular building would face. Some hazard layers are also marked interim or under review, so check the version.

It says nothing about the ground under a slab. There is no soil reactivity or fill information for a lot and no site classification. That comes from a site investigation.

Titles, sales and valuations cost extra. They sit behind the paid Properties and Titles service, not the free map.

The same layers in one PDF

LayeredGeo's Property Report reads public Tasmanian planning and hazard data and puts it together for one address in a single PDF: the planning scheme zone, flood, bushfire, landslip, heritage, vegetation and environment overlays, with the data source for each. It is an independent product, not part of the LIST and not a government service, and it does not replace a title search or a council certificate. It is a fast way to see the main layers for a lot side by side before you dig into the official sources. Pop in your address for a free preview, or check out a sample report.

Common questions

What is the LIST in Tasmania?

The LIST, or Land Information System Tasmania, is the Tasmanian Government's online service for land and property information. It includes LISTmap, a free map viewer with hundreds of layers, and Properties and Titles, a paid service for title documents and property records.

How do I search for a property on LISTmap?

Open LISTmap from thelist.tas.gov.au and type an address, a locality, or a title reference or PID into the search bar. LISTmap zooms to the match. Add the Cadastral Parcels layer to see boundaries, then click the lot to see its details in the Identify Results box.

How do I find the zoning of a property in Tasmania?

In LISTmap, add the Tasmanian Planning Scheme - Zones layer, plus the Code Overlay and General Overlay layers, then click the lot. The Identify Results box names the zone and any overlays that apply. The rules for each zone are in the planning scheme text.

Is LISTmap free?

Yes. LISTmap is a free government tool and you can search, view layers and print maps without logging in. Title searches and other documents through Properties and Titles need a LIST account and are charged per document.

LayeredGeo's Property Report pulls together public planning and site data for property due diligence across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT and Tasmania, so you can understand a place before you commit.

About this article. Published by LayeredGeo. It is general information about how property and ground conditions are assessed in Australia, not engineering, planning, legal or financial advice, and it is not specific to any property. Check anything that matters against the source dataset or a suitably qualified professional before you rely on it. If you spot something wrong, tell us at hello@layeredgeo.com.au and we will fix it.

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