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Queensland regulation
This is a Queensland regulation (a type of detailed rule made under a broader law called the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act) that sets out the rules professional surveyors must follow when carrying out land surveys in Queensland. It came into effect on 1 September 2024 and replaces a similar regulation from 2014.
1. Sets principles for all surveys Surveys must be accurate, use proper physical markers (survey marks — physical pegs or monuments placed in the ground), and contribute information to the State's shared database of land and mapping information.
2. Special rules for cadastral surveys (boundary surveys) When a surveyor is marking out who owns what land:
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Direct links to the current provisions in Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Regulation 2024.
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3. Sets Queensland's official map coordinate system All surveys must use the national GPS-based coordinate system called GDA2020 (the same system used across Australia for GPS positioning) for measuring location.
4. Qualifications and supervision rules Only licensed cadastral surveyors (or people they supervise) can place or move survey markers. Penalties of up to 20 penalty units (approximately $3,000) apply for breaches.
5. Record-keeping obligations Surveyors must keep survey records for at least 6 years and must certify their records with signed certificates when submitting them to government.
6. Watercourse boundaries Provides technical guidance (including diagrams) to help surveyors identify where land boundaries run along rivers and creeks, which can shift over time. This covers upper, middle, and lower sections of river valleys.
If you own land, buy property, or have a dispute with a neighbour about where your boundary actually is, this regulation governs how a professional surveyor must determine and mark that boundary. It protects landowners by requiring surveyors to be qualified, follow consistent standards, notify affected neighbours, and keep accurate records.