Precautions when buying rural land

This factsheet covers some of the issues that buyers should consider when buying rural land, with particular reference to legislation administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Livestock Health and Pest Authority formerly the Rural Lands Protection Board.

The factsheet also outlines a wide range of information about rural land use and obligations.

Topics covered by this factsheet include:

• Information about rural land
• Chemical residues
• Livestock diseases
• Plant diseases and pests
• Noxious weeds
• Noxious animals and insects
• Mining and mineral exploration
• Other conditions of land use
• Enterprise planning
• Table 1: Sources of property information