Forest Land zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Forest Land
(Tenterfield, NSW) - 211.37 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
211.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Forest Land's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Forest Land
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled to
Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Forest Land at a glance
How Forest Land is zoned
Buying in Forest Land? 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 211.37 km², Forest Land is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 122 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is National Parks and Nature Reserves. The median lot measures about 976,547 m² across 39 parcels.
Forest Land data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Forest Land address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Forest Land lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Forest Land planning - frequently asked
Is Forest Land flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Forest Land, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Tenterfield is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Forest Land bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Forest Land is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tenterfield average of 99%.
Is Forest Land under a flight path?
No aircraft were observed over Forest Land in the period sampled (recent weeks to now). Sampling is intermittent, so that is a floor rather than proof that none fly over. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Forest Land?
The dominant planning zone in Forest Land is National Parks and Nature Reserves, though the suburb also includes Primary Production and Forestry.
Does Forest Land have heritage-listed places?
Forest Land has 122 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Forest Land?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Forest Land, the median lot size is about 976,547 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Flat | 9.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Rocky River | 16.8 km | 0% | 100% |
| Capoompeta Glen Innes Severn |
17.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Tenterfield | 19.2 km | Not mapped | 99% |
| Morven Glen Innes Severn |
19.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Timbarra | 21.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Washpool Clarence Valley |
23.7 km | 0% | 100% |
| Bolivia | 25.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Moogem Glen Innes Severn |
26.0 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Deepwater Glen Innes Severn |
29.5 km | Not mapped | 100% |