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Crown Leases

Leases of Crown land are a form of title whereby a person or party leases land owned by the Crown. There are four common types of leases that can be issued:

Building Leases

These leases are tenancy agreements issued over buildings owned by the Crown. They are usually issued as weekly, fortnightly, monthly or quarterly tenancies.

Pastoral Leases

These leases are issued for broadacre areas specifically used for pastoral purposes.

Special Purposes Lease

A Special Purposes Lease is an older form of tenure, historically issued for land outside of town areas or for reserved land. These leases are being phased out and converted to either a Crown Lease in Perpetuity or a Freehold title. This form of lease is the only lease which can be issued over reserved land.

Crown Lease

A Crown Lease can be issued for a specific term or in perpetuity. Crown Lease Terms generally contain conditions and covenants requiring development to be undertaken in accordance with the agreed development plan. Crown lease Terms may be eligible for conversion to freehold title or a Crown Lease in Perpetuity once development in accordance with the lease has been completed.