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Apply for and manage licences over NSW Crown land. Licences grant you the right to occupy and use Crown land for specific purposes.

Learn how to apply for a lease to use Crown land for commercial, community or recreational purposes under the Crown Land Management Act.

Explore how to apply for consents, restrictions, and easements on Crown lands in NSW, including landowner approvals and access rights.

Access key searches to check tenure, road status and legal history of Crown land before sale, purchase or development.

Find out how to apply for permits to use Crown land for specific short-term activities. Learn about eligibility, conditions, and application steps.

Essential information about the sale purchase of Crown land and the purchase sale and transfer of Crown roads. 

Aboriginal land rights and native title in NSW

Aboriginal land rights and native title interests are key to reconciliation and achieving economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes in NSW. Crown land 2031 provides a commitment to uphold and progress land rights and native title interests in NSW.

Aboriginal wood carvings near the Menindee Tourist Information Centre. Credit: Destination NSW

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Crown land managers at Bogan Gate Recreation Reserve standing in a row at an award ceremony on a grassy field.
01 Dec 2025

Bogan Gate Recreation Reserve Land Manager and Balranald Shire Council have been recognised for their excellence in Crown land management and their contribution to local communities at the 2025 NSW/ACT Community Achievement Awards.

View of graveyard with gravestones in cemetery behind large tree.
28 Nov 2025

The Minns Labor Government is calling on cemetery operators and communities to help shape the future of cemeteries and memorial parks across the state, with the release of the draft Perpetual Care Framework for public consultation.

An artist impression of what the new jetty at Wallis Island will look like
26 Nov 2025

The Minns Labor Government is investing $1.37 million for the construction of a new jetty to improve public boat access to Wallis Island on the Mid North Coast.