Nugara flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nugara (King Island, TAS) - 67.74 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nugara'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.

Nugara at a glance

Parcels 187 Median lot 196,308 m² Mapped easements 120

How Nugara is zoned

Particular Purpose 94%
Utilities 5%
Environmental Management 2%

Buying in Nugara? 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 Nugara address.

Across its 67.74 km², Nugara is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 1% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Particular Purpose. The median lot measures about 196,308 m² across 187 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.

Nugara 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 Nugara address

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Nugara planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Nugara?

The schematic on this page is a Nugara flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 1% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Nugara address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Nugara flood-prone?

About 1% of Nugara 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 Nugara bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Nugara is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a King Island average of 99%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Nugara?

The dominant planning zone in Nugara is Particular Purpose, though the suburb also includes Utilities and Environmental Management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Nugara have heritage-listed places?

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

What is the typical lot size in Nugara?

Across 187 surveyed parcels in Nugara, the median lot size is about 196,308 m². There are also 120 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 Nugara property?

A Nugara 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
Currie 6.3 km 4% 95%
Loorana 9.6 km 2% 100%
Pearshape 10.0 km 2% 100%
Pegarah 11.4 km <1% 100%
Lymwood 12.0 km <1% 100%
Yarra Creek 16.1 km 3% 100%
Grassy 17.0 km 9% 98%
Naracoopa 18.1 km 16% 98%
Surprise Bay 18.4 km 15% 99%
Bungaree 18.8 km 2% 100%

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