Whether you plan to lease, buy, or use Crown land for recreation or business, knowing the fees is crucial. This guide covers application fees, annual rent, and usage charges, helping you navigate the process and make informed decisions.
General licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| General licence | $657.00 | Apply now |
Domestic waterfront licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic waterfront licence | $751.00 | Apply now |
| Automatic transfer of a domestic waterfront licence | $107.00 | Apply now |
| Sublicence a domestic waterfront licence | Nil | Apply now |
| Revoke an existing licence and apply for a new licence | $751.00 | Apply now |
| Water access only area review | Nil | Apply now |
| Apply for landowner’s consent for domestic waterfront structures | $113.00 | Apply now (PDF, 501 KB) |
Communications licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Communications licence | $657.00 | Apply now |
| Cancel a communications licence | Nil | Apply now |
| Communication licence rebate | Nil | Apply now |
Short term licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Short term licence | $56.00 | Apply now |
Grazing licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Grazing licence | $657.00 | Apply now |
Extractive licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Extractive industry licence | $657.00 | Apply now |
Manage an existing licence
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer an existing licence | $107.00 | Apply now |
| Alter a licence | $284.00 | Apply now |
| Terminate a licence | Nil | Apply now |
| Cancel an existing licence and apply for a new licence | $657.00 | Apply now |
General lease
Western lands lease
Conveyancing, status and other searches
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Conveyancing search | $134.00 | Apply now |
| Conveyancing search billing account | Nil | Apply now |
Fee basis: Per contiguous landholding | $134.00 | Apply now |
Fee basis: Per document. Per tenure. | $36.00 | Apply now |
| Current or historical tenure documents held in archives | $96.00 | Apply now |
| Current road status search | $134.00 | Apply now |
| Historical land status | $492.00 (up to 5 hours) | Apply now |
| Ad medium filum aquae (title to half the stream bed) | $492.00 | Phone 1300 886 235 |
| Ad medium filum viae (title to the centre line of the road) | $492.00 | Phone 1300 886 235 |
| Mean high water mark (MHWM) definitions adjoining Crown land | $313.00 | Phone 1300 886 235 |
| Crown land manager appointments (current and historical) | $134.00 | Phone 1300 886 235 |
Permits
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Alter an enclosure permit | $284.00 | Apply now |
| Transfer an enclosure permit | $107.00 | Apply now |
| Cancel an enclosure permit | Nil | Apply now |
| Enclose a Crown road | $284.00 | Apply now |
Sales and ownership transfers
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Notify us of a proposed acquisition | Nil | Apply now |
| Sale of Crown land | $809.00 | Apply now |
| Sale of Crown road | $809.00 | Apply now |
| Transfer a Crown road | Nil | Apply now |
Consents restrictions and easements
Institutional land
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional private trust land | N/A | Apply now |
| Institutional public trust land | N/A | Apply now |
Boundary determinations and survey consents
Mining exploration on Crown land
| Type | Fee | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Land access arrangement for mineral exploration | $657.00 | Apply now |
| Mining lease compensation agreement | $862.00 | Apply now |
Minimum annual rent and consumer price index value
| Date | Minimum annual rent* | CPI value |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | $609.00 | 140.0 |
| 29 January 2025 | $604.00 | 139.7 |
| 30 October 2024 | $604.00 | 139.8 |
| 31 July 2024 | $601.00 | 139.1 |
| 26 April 2024 | $595.00 | 137.7 |
| 31 January 2024 | $590.00 | 136.4 |
| 26 October 2023 | $587.00 | 135.8 |
| 26 July 2023 | $579.00 | 134 |
| 26 April 2023 | $574.00 | 132.7 |
| 25 January 2023 | $566.00 | 130.9 |
| 26 October 2022 | $556.00 | 128.6 |
| 27 July 2022 | $543.00 | 125.7 |
* Excluding GST
Pass through fees
Occasionally, applications and transactions may incur additional fees from other agencies. These fees cover costs like handling and processing and are billed to the customer. Examples include fees from:
Make a payment
Pay your Crown lands notice or bill. We accept online, phone, BPAY and in person payments.