The Caves flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Caves (Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 45.02 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
45.02 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The Caves'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.
The Caves at a glance
How The Caves is zoned
Selling in The Caves? 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 45.02 km², The Caves is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 19,355 m² across 343 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 The Caves 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 →The Caves planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of The Caves?
The schematic on this page is a The Caves 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 The Caves address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is The Caves flood-prone?
About 100% of The Caves falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Livingstone Shire average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is The Caves bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers The Caves and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Livingstone Shire average is 3%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in The Caves?
The dominant planning zone in The Caves is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Rural residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does The Caves have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within The Caves. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in The Caves?
Across 343 surveyed parcels in The Caves, the median lot size is about 19,355 m². There are also 23 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a The Caves property?
A The Caves 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.