Dedicated land

What is dedicated land?

Dedicated land is land owned by the Crown that has been reserved for a specific public purpose under the Crown Land Management Act 2009. The purposes can include recreation, sporting clubs and conservation.

In most cases, dedicated land is placed under the care, control and management of a custodian, which may be a local council, other government agency or an organisation such as SA Water.

How is land Dedicated?

You or your organisation can lodge an application for Crown land to be dedicated.

To apply, complete and sign the Crown Lands form #4 (139kb pdf) and send it to the relevant DENR regional office, along with the application fee and any additional information.

You will be notified of the outcome of your application in writing.

What do I need to know?

Custodians of dedicated land need to obtain consent before any development can occur.

Native title rights continue to exist on many parcels of dedicated land. Development on land where native title rights exist may affect those rights and the custodian may be liable for compensation under the Native Title Act 1993 and Crown Land Management Act 2009.

Leases on dedicated land

The custodian of the land may issue a lease over dedicated land with the consent of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, who may impose conditions over that lease.

Find out more about leases over dedicated land.

For more information, read the dedicated crown land (88kb pdf) fact sheet or contact the relevant DENR regional office.