The Central Plan Office (CPO) is the term used to describe the repository of all plans lodged with, and under the custodianship of, the Surveyor-General since the earliest days of the Van Diemans Land colony.
Between 2009 and 2019 all hard copy information in the CPO was scanned to produce archive quality digital copies and uploaded into an internal NRE Digital Image Library (DIL) in 2020. The original plans, along with the digital copies, were then transferred to Tasmanian Archives within Libraries Tasmania. A publicly accessible App, the Central Plan Office Records Search option, was implemented in the LIST in June 2025 to enable the public to search the DIL and obtain digital copies of maps, plans and supporting information held in the CPO free of charge .
Further information about the CPO, the Central Plan Register and how to search and obtain digital images of plans using the LIST is available on the Central Plan Register webpage
How do I access Central Plan Office records without using LIST?
Land
Titles Office counter staff will provide hard copies of the scanned images of single
plans, field notes, maps, charts and other records in the Central Plan Office
where the reference is quoted and fee paid.
Counter staff will also provide extensive
Central Plan Office cadastral survey searches upon request. See "How to Complete a Cadastral Search".
Fees to Search Central Plan Office Records:
$10.00 per plan or $10.00 per plan with survey notes
$20.00 per plans in a specified area plus $40.00 per hour or part thereof for searching
Central Plan Office Searching Hours:
9.00am to 4.00pm weekdays