Cadastral surveying involves determining existing and creating new property boundaries. Reliable cadastral information is critical for sub-dividing land and determining ownership and rights, restrictions, and responsibilities for a land parcel.

In South Australia, cadastral surveying is regulated by the Survey Act 1992 and only a licensed surveyor can carry out a boundary survey or place a survey mark to define a property boundary.

The Survey Operations Unit:

• sets Notices, Directions and Guidelines containing instructions for land surveying  in South Australia
• ensures the state’s cadastral system’s integrity by monitoring compliance with legislation, standards and guidelines
• reports surveyors’ levels of compliance to the Surveyors Board of South Australia
• provides advice to the profession and government agencies on complex boundary matters
• educates the profession about non-compliance.

Resources

• Legislation and Notices of the Surveyor-General
• Cadastral Surveying Guidelines
• Superseded Designated Survey Areas (DSAs)

More information

• Cadastre 2034 Strategic Plan
• Cadastral Surveying FAQs

Survey enquiries

For survey mark enquiries or EDM Calibration bookings
Phone: (08) 7133 2300
Email: DHUD.SurveyOperations@sa.gov.au