In South Australia, there are 39 councils that have designated bushfire protection areas within their council boundaries. The bushfire protection areas are subject to bushfire related planning and building requirements depending on the level of
bushfire risk determined for the site. Maps showing the areas and level of risk can be found in council development plans.
Development plans with bushfire protection areas
Eyre Peninsula councils
Lower Eyre Peninsula (District Council)
Port Lincoln (City)
Tumby Bay (District Council)
Streaky Bay (District Council)
Elliston (District Council)
South East councils Robe (District Council)
Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Grant (District Council)
Tatiara (District Council)
Kingston (District Council)
Wattle Range Council
Mt Gambier (City)
Yorke Peninsula councils Yorke Peninsula (District Council)
Kangaroo Island councils
Kangaroo Island Council
Mid-north councils
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Mt Remarkable (District Council)
Northern areas Council
Port Pirie (Regional Council)
Wakefield Regional Council
Light Regional Council
Mallala (District Council)
Riverland councils Berri Barmera Council
Renmark Paringa (District Council)
Murray Bridge Murray Bridge (Regional Council)
Mt Lofty Ranges Adelaide Hills Council
Alexandrina Council
The Barossa council
Mid Murray council
Mount Barker (District council)
Victor Harbor (District council)
Yankalilla (District council)
Metropolitan councils Burnside (City)
Campbelltown (City)
Gawler (Country Township)
Mitcham (City)
Onkaparinga (City)
Playford (City)
Salisbury (City)
Tea Tree Gully (City)
Out of councils Land not within a council area (coastal waters)
More information
Downloads Ways to make your home more resistant to bushfires (PDF 1.1MB)
Minister's Specification SA 78
Additional requirements in designated bushfire prone areas (PDF 27KB)
Ministers code undertaking development in bushfire protection areas (PDF 329KB)
For an alternative version of these documents contact the
Assessment of development proposals environmental impact assessments and major developments.
Legislation Development Act 1993
Development Regulations 2008