A surveyor is a qualified and licensed professional who can undertake survey work - eg gathering and assessing land and geographic information. Only licensed surveyors are legally able to determine the position of land boundaries.
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You should engage a licensed surveyor to:
Find a licensed surveyor in the yellow pages. All licensed surveyors are registered with the Surveyors Board South Australia and listed in the South Australian Government Gazette - search to make sure the surveyor you have chosen is listed there.
On this site Buying landFencing, boundary and encroachment disputesGlossary of property termsLand services industry entry pointDownloads The land division process (PDF 48KB) For an alternative version of this document contact the Land Services Group. Frequently asked questions about surveyors (PDF 64KB) For an alternative version of this document contact the Surveyors Board of South Australia.Legislation Survey Act 1992ContactLand Services Group