Cooloola flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Cooloola (Gympie Regional, QLD) - 474.9 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cooloola'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.

Cooloola at a glance

Parcels 14 Median lot 514,112 m²

How Cooloola is zoned

Environmental Management And Conservation 100%
Open Space 0%
Rural 0%
Community Purposes 0%
Residential Living 0%

Selling in Cooloola? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 474.9 km², Cooloola is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management And Conservation. The median lot measures about 514,112 m² across 14 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 Cooloola address

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Cooloola planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Cooloola?

The schematic on this page is a Cooloola flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cooloola address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Cooloola flood-prone?

About 14% of Cooloola falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gympie Regional average of 21%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Cooloola bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 93% of Cooloola is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Cooloola?

The dominant planning zone in Cooloola is Environmental Management And Conservation, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Cooloola have heritage-listed places?

Cooloola has 2 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.

What is the typical lot size in Cooloola?

Across 14 surveyed parcels in Cooloola, the median lot size is about 514,112 m².

Do I need a planning report for a Cooloola property?

A Cooloola 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.

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