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Tell it what you're looking for and it maps the land that qualifies — with flood, bushfire and heritage land cut out. Covers NSW and Victoria.

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How this works. Shaded land matches your zones with your ruled-out constraints geometrically removed. Boundaries come from the NSW Department of Planning and Vicplan, and are simplified for speed, so treat edges as approximate and always confirm by clicking the exact spot. Granny flat rules · Dual occupancy · Subdivision

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