Jack River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Jack River (Wellington, VIC) - 49.57 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
49.57 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jack River'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.
Jack River at a glance
How Jack River is zoned
Selling in Jack River? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses - a $9 planning report pulls them at the lot level for any Jack River address.
Across its 49.57 km², Jack River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 68,818 m² across 252 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.
Check a specific Jack River 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 →Jack River planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Jack River?
The schematic on this page is a Jack River flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 15% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Jack River address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Jack River flood-prone?
About 15% of Jack River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Wellington average of 14%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Jack River bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Jack River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wellington average of 96%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Jack River?
The dominant planning zone in Jack River is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ3). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Jack River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Jack River. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Jack River?
Across 252 surveyed parcels in Jack River, the median lot size is about 68,818 m². There are also 59 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 Jack River property?
A Jack River 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.