Maria Island flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Maria Island (Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS) - 101.68 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
101.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Maria Island'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.
Maria Island at a glance
How Maria Island is zoned
Buying in Maria Island? 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 Maria Island address.
Across its 101.68 km², Maria Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management. The median lot measures about 276,048 m² across 40 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.
Maria Island 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 Maria Island 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 →Maria Island planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Maria Island?
The schematic on this page is a Maria Island flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 11% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Maria Island address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Maria Island flood-prone?
About 11% of Maria Island 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 Maria Island bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Maria Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Maria Island?
The dominant planning zone in Maria Island is Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Maria Island have heritage-listed places?
Maria Island has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Maria Island?
Across 40 surveyed parcels in Maria Island, the median lot size is about 276,048 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Maria Island property?
A Maria Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheban | 16.6 km | 9% | 99% |
| Spring Beach | 18.2 km | 1% | 100% |
| Bream Creek Sorell |
24.3 km | 6% | 100% |
| Triabunna | 25.0 km | 5% | 99% |
| Marion Bay Sorell |
27.7 km | 39% | 100% |
| Kellevie Sorell |
27.9 km | 2% | 100% |
| Boomer Bay Sorell |
31.3 km | 9% | 100% |
| Buckland | 31.8 km | 2% | 100% |
| Nugent Sorell |
32.5 km | 1% | 100% |
| Copping Sorell |
33.2 km | 3% | 100% |