Planning Maps / Areas / Clarence Valley / Carrs Island

Carrs Island flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Carrs Island (Clarence Valley, NSW) - 1.41 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carrs Island's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Carrs Island at a glance

Parcels 12 Median lot 69,864 m²

How Carrs Island is zoned

Primary Production 61%
Recreational Waterways 39%

Buying in Carrs Island? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 1.41 km², Carrs Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 69,864 m² across 12 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Check a specific Carrs Island address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

See what's in the $9 report →

Carrs Island planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Carrs Island?

The schematic on this page is a Carrs Island flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Carrs Island address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Carrs Island flood-prone?

About 100% of Carrs Island falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Clarence Valley average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Carrs Island bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 77% of Carrs Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Clarence Valley average of 94%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Carrs Island?

The dominant planning zone in Carrs Island is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Recreational Waterways. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Carrs Island have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Carrs Island. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Carrs Island?

Across 12 surveyed parcels in Carrs Island, the median lot size is about 69,864 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Carrs Island property?

A Carrs Island planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Other suburbs in Clarence Valley

AliceAlumy CreekAngourieAshbyAshby HeightsAshby IslandBanyabbaBarcoongereBarretts CreekBaryulgilBillys CreekBlaxlands CreekBom BomBookramBraunstoneBrooms HeadBrushgroveBuccarumbiBulldogCalamiaCalliopeCangaiCarnhamCarrs CreekCarrs PeninsulaChaelundiChambigneChatsworthClarenzaClifdenClouds CreekCoaldaleColdstreamCollum CollumCoombadjhaCoongbarCopmanhurstCoutts CrossingCowperCrowther IslandDalmortonDeep CreekDiggers CampDilkoonDumbudgeryDundurrabinEatonsvilleEighteen MileEllandEskEwingarFine FlowerFortis CreekFreeburn IslandGilletts RidgeGlenreaghGlenugieGoodwood IslandGraftonGreat MarlowGulmarradGurranangHalfway CreekHarwoodHeifer StationHernaniIlarwillIlukaJackadgeryJacky Bulbin FlatJames CreekJunction HillKangaroo CreekKeybarbinKoolkhanKremnosKungalaKyarranLake HiawathaLanitzaLavadiaLawrenceLevenstrathLilydaleLionsvilleLouisa CreekLower SouthgateMacleanMalabugilmahMarengoMicalo IslandMinnie WaterMoleville CreekMookima WybraMoonparMororoMountain ViewMylnefordNewboldNewton BoydNymboidaPalmers ChannelPalmers IslandPikapenePillar ValleyPulganbarPunchbowlRamornieRushforthSandonSandy CrossingSeelandsShannondaleShark CreekSherwoodSmiths CreekSouthamptonSouth ArmSouthgateSouth GraftonStockyard CreekSwan CreekTaloumbiThe FreshwaterThe PinnaclesThe SandonThe WhitemanTowallumTownsendTrenayrTucabiaTullymorganTyndaleTyringhamUlmarraUpper CopmanhurstUpper Fine FlowerWarragai CreekWarregah IslandWashpoolWaterviewWaterview HeightsWells CrossingWhiteman CreekWild Cattle CreekWinegroveWombat CreekWoodford IslandWoody HeadWooliWooloweyahWoombahYambaYuraygir

See all Clarence Valley suburb profiles →