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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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Cyclone recovery works completed at Belongil Beach
19 Mar 2026

NSW Government-funded cyclone repair works at Belongil Beach have been completed, with a vital access point used by emergency services in the region restored.

Funding secured for Moonee Beach footbridge construction
19 Mar 2026

The NSW Government will fund construction of a new Moonee Beach footbridge, delivering a boon
for locals and tourists by restoring access to a treasured part of the Coffs Coast.

The reconstructed Halstead Drive in Casino.
12 Mar 2026

The Minns Labor Government-funded rebuild of Halstead Drive in Casino, has been completed, delivering long-term flood-resilient public access to the Richmond River after the original road was destroyed in the devastating 2022 floods.