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Chain Of Lagoons flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Chain Of Lagoons (Break O'Day, TAS) - 51.19 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chain Of Lagoons'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.

Chain Of Lagoons at a glance

Parcels 135 Median lot 90,113 m² Mapped easements 68

How Chain Of Lagoons is zoned

Rural 37%
Environmental Management 29%
Agriculture 21%
Landscape Conservation 12%
Utilities 1%

Buying in Chain Of Lagoons? 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 Chain Of Lagoons address.

Across its 51.19 km², Chain Of Lagoons is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 90,113 m² across 135 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.

Chain Of Lagoons 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 Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
ZoningMappedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania)
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 Chain Of Lagoons address

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Chain Of Lagoons planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Chain Of Lagoons?

The schematic on this page is a Chain Of Lagoons flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 10% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Chain Of Lagoons address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Chain Of Lagoons flood-prone?

About 10% of Chain Of Lagoons falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Chain Of Lagoons bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Chain Of Lagoons is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Break O'Day average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Chain Of Lagoons?

The dominant planning zone in Chain Of Lagoons is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Agriculture. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Chain Of Lagoons have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Chain Of Lagoons. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Chain Of Lagoons?

Across 135 surveyed parcels in Chain Of Lagoons, the median lot size is about 90,113 m². There are also 68 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 Chain Of Lagoons property?

A Chain Of Lagoons 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
Gray 5.0 km 2% 100%
Seymour 8.9 km 30% 97%
Four Mile Creek 9.1 km 7% 100%
St Marys 11.1 km 6% 100%
Falmouth 15.6 km 10% 99%
Douglas River 15.6 km 26% 100%
Cornwall 15.6 km 1% 99%
Douglas-Apsley 16.0 km 3% 100%
Scamander 21.3 km 18% 97%
Upper Scamander 24.0 km 6% 100%

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