Redland City · Queensland (QLD)
Southern Thornlands
Priority Development Area (PDA) · Redland City, Queensland
This is an independent, place-first information site for people who already live in or near Southern Thornlands QLD, and for anyone seeking clear facts about the locality, the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area, maps and planning status. It is not an official government website and is not affiliated with Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), Redland City Council, or any developer.
~890 hectares
Approximate PDA area
PDA · 4 April 2025
Priority Development Area declared
Redland City, QLD
South East Queensland
~8,000 homes (planned)
Long-term housing capacity (indicative)
Looking for the Southern Thornlands PDA?
Most people searching this locality want the same core facts: what the Southern Thornlands PDA is, where the Priority Development Area sits on a map, and what “housing development” means in planning terms (long-term capacity, not a sales pitch). Start here:
- Southern Thornlands PDA — planning status & official links
- Southern Thornlands map / PDA boundary orientation
- About the locality (QLD) and planned growth
Official PDA map (EDQ · Map No. PDA 23)
Google Maps · area context (not the PDA layer)
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Creek and bushland edges shape the southern character of the area.
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Access today is still defined by rural-edge roads and arterials.
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Much of the locality still reads as rural-residential on the ground.
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Status Submissions open · closes 15 Sep 2026Current status snapshot · August 2026
Public notification of the proposed Development Scheme for the Southern Thornlands Priority Development Area is open. Submissions can be made between 3 August 2026 and 15 September 2026 via the official EDQ Have Your Say portal.
What’s new
- August 2026 Proposed Development Scheme public notification open (3 Aug – 15 Sep 2026). Submission guide, timeline and status boxes published.
- Site launch · August 2026 Independent community guide launched: locality, planning, maps, FAQ and publisher method page.
Plain-language explainers
How to use this site
Treat these pages as a calm operator’s manual: orientation first, then official sources for anything that can change. If you already live here, the living and practical pages may be most useful day to day. If you are learning about planned growth, start with about and planning.
The area remains largely rural and rural-residential in character today. Growth is planned and staged. Infrastructure delivery is sequential. Environmental corridors — especially around Eprapah Creek — are recognised in planning material. Public consultation windows open and close.
Independence
southernthornlands.com.au is operated by Farming Domains (publisher Ian Piggott) as an independent community information website. It is not affiliated with Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), the Minister for Economic Development Queensland, Redland City Council, any developers, or any government agency. We do not sell property and do not act for landholders or project proponents. About this guide · who we are and how we work.
For live planning status, development applications, maps and regulations, use EDQ’s Southern Thornlands project page and related official portals. See also the FAQ and contact pages.