Beauty Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beauty Point (West Tamar, TAS) - 10.05 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
10.05 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beauty Point'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.
Beauty Point at a glance
How Beauty Point is zoned
Buying in Beauty Point? The zone and code overlays on this page are the Tasmanian Planning Scheme controls a section 337 certificate reports for a title - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Beauty Point address.
Across its 10.05 km², Beauty Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Agriculture. The median lot measures about 912 m² across 902 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.
Beauty Point 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.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Zoning | Mapped | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania) |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian 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 Beauty Point 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 →Beauty Point planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beauty Point?
The schematic on this page is a Beauty Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Beauty Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beauty Point flood-prone?
About 5% of Beauty Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 5%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Beauty Point bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 90% of Beauty Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a West Tamar average of 95%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Beauty Point?
The dominant planning zone in Beauty Point is Agriculture, though the suburb also includes Rural and General Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beauty Point have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Beauty Point. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Beauty Point?
Across 902 surveyed parcels in Beauty Point, the median lot size is about 912 m². There are also 124 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 Beauty Point property?
A Beauty Point 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 suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Point | 3.2 km | 4% | 98% |
| York Town | 6.1 km | 2% | 100% |
| Bell Bay George Town |
6.6 km | 4% | 79% |
| Kelso | 6.6 km | 27% | 99% |
| Beaconsfield | 6.8 km | 2% | 99% |
| Greens Beach | 8.0 km | 4% | 98% |
| Rowella | 8.3 km | 13% | 100% |
| Kayena | 8.5 km | 8% | 99% |
| Flowery Gully | 9.8 km | 2% | 100% |
| Sidmouth | 10.0 km | 1% | 100% |