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How many animals am I allowed on my land?

The amount of animals vary on the size of your block of land and what animals you intend to keep. We get asked this question many times by our Townsville customers and to make it easy we have found the answers for you.

All information can be found on the Townsville City Council Website. (https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/community-support/pets-and-animals/animal-registration-and-legislation#standards)

Note: you are always responsible for managing the impact of your animals on your neighbours. Deemed Approval means you are doing that.

Birds an Poultry

SPECIES OR BREED SIZE OF PROPERTY NUMBER ALLOWED
Chicken, Ducks, Geese   Under 1,000m2 6 maximum
1,001m2 to 4,000m2 12 maximum
Over 4,000m2 Not applicable
Rooster  Under 4,000m2 Not allowed
Over 4,000m2 Not applicable
Cockatoo, Galah, Peacock Under 4,000m2 1 maximum with approval
Budgerigar, Canary or similar   Under 4,000m2 20 maximum (no approval required)
Under 4,000m2 Over 20 - Deemed Approval
Over 4,000m2 Not applicable

 

Horses, Pigs and Other Livestock

SPECIES OR BREED SIZE OF PROPERTY NUMBER ALLOWED
Pig   Under 4,000m2 Not allowed
4,001m2 to 10,000m2 2 maximum
Over 10,001m2 Not applicable
Horse, Donkey, Cow, Camel or similar      Under 2,000m2 Not allowed
2,001m2 to 4,000m2 1 maximum
4,001m2 to 10,000m2 2 maximum (no approval required)
4,001m2 to 10,000m2 Over 2 - Deemed Approval
Over 10,000m2 Not applicable
Sheep, Goat, Alpaca or similar  Under 2,000m2 Not allowed
2,001m2 to 4,000m2 4 maximum (no approval required)
2,001m2 to 4,000m2 Over 4 - Deemed Approval
4,001m2 to 6,000m2 6 maximum (no approval required)
4,001m2 to 6,000m2 Over 6 - Deemed Approval
Over 6,001m2 Not applicable

 

Dogs

SIZE OF PROPERTY

NUMBER ALLOWED

Multi Residential *

Deemed Approval

Under 400m²

Deemed Approval

401m² to 4,000m²

2 maximum (4 with Approval)

Over 4,000m²

4 maximum

Over 4,000m

Over 4 (with a Kennel Approval)

Kennel - Over 400m²

With Kennel Approval

 

Cats

SIZE OF PROPERTY

NUMBER ALLOWED

Multi Residential *

2 maximum

Under 400m²

2 maximum

Over 400m²

3 - 6 cats with approval

Cattery - Over 400m²

7+ with Approval for a cattery