D'Estrees Bay flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of D'Estrees Bay (Kangaroo Island Council, SA) - 58.56 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to D'Estrees Bay'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.

D'Estrees Bay at a glance

Parcels 82 Median lot 102,663 m²

How D'Estrees Bay is zoned

Conservation 72%
Rural 21%
Rural Shack Settlement 6%
Coastal Waters and Offshore Islands 1%

Selling in D'Estrees Bay? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any D'Estrees Bay address.

Across its 58.56 km², D'Estrees Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 102,663 m² across 82 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.

D'Estrees Bay data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
DemographicsNot availableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 20 August 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 D'Estrees Bay address

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D'Estrees Bay planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of D'Estrees Bay?

The schematic on this page is a D'Estrees Bay 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 D'Estrees Bay address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is D'Estrees Bay flood-prone?

About 100% of D'Estrees Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 100%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is D'Estrees Bay bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 99% of D'Estrees Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Kangaroo Island Council average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in D'Estrees Bay?

The dominant planning zone in D'Estrees Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Shack Settlement. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does D'Estrees Bay have heritage-listed places?

D'Estrees Bay 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 D'Estrees Bay?

Across 82 surveyed parcels in D'Estrees Bay, the median lot size is about 102,663 m².

Do I need a planning report for a D'Estrees Bay property?

A D'Estrees Bay 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.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Macgillivray 11.4 km 100% 100%
Haines 15.8 km 100% 100%
Muston 21.5 km 100% 96%
Birchmore 22.2 km 100% 100%
Seal Bay 23.8 km 100% 100%
Nepean Bay 25.1 km 97% 90%
Pelican Lagoon 25.6 km 100% 94%
American River 25.8 km 96% 71%
Kohinoor 25.8 km 100% 100%
Sapphiretown 26.1 km 95% 47%

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