QLD Local Government Area

Cairns Regional Council

Population 174,975 · Area 4,136km²

Primary planning instrument

CairnsPlan 2016

PlanningScheme

Key zones

LRLMRTourismCentreRural

Notable overlays

CycloneStorm SurgeFloodCoastal Erosion

Notes

Tropical north — cyclone category C, significant storm surge mapping.

State context

Cairns Regional Council is regulated by the Planning Act 2016 (Qld). State-level planning instruments include Local Planning Scheme, Queensland Development Code (QDC), State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP).

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