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.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
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.
Across its 101.68 km², Maria Island is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% 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.
Maria Island data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| 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) |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the Tasmanian Planning Scheme and the LIST (Land Tasmania), Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 10 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
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See what's in the $9 report →Maria Island planning - frequently asked
Is Maria Island flood-prone?
About 12% of Maria Island falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 16%.
Is Maria Island bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Maria Island is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Glamorgan-Spring Bay average of 96%.
What is the zoning in Maria Island?
The dominant planning zone in Maria Island is Environmental Management.
Does Maria Island have heritage-listed places?
Maria Island has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheban | 16.6 km | 12% | 99% |
| Spring Beach | 18.2 km | 3% | 100% |
| Orford | 22.3 km | 6% | 96% |
| Bream Creek Sorell |
24.3 km | 9% | 100% |
| Triabunna | 25.0 km | 9% | 99% |
| Marion Bay Sorell |
27.7 km | 42% | 100% |
| Kellevie Sorell |
27.9 km | 5% | 100% |
| Boomer Bay Sorell |
31.3 km | 14% | 100% |
| Buckland | 31.8 km | 5% | 100% |
| Nugent Sorell |
32.5 km | 4% | 100% |