Subsidy zones
Zone 1 - includes the towns of Bonshaw, Jennings, Tenterfield, Boggabilla and Mungindi and Tweed Heads being only the area bounded by the border between NSW and Qld, the Tweed River, Terranora Inlet and the Cobaki Broadwater.
Zone 2 - the area in NSW between latitude -29° 21' 00" south and the Qld border and west to the NSW border.
Zone 3 - the area in NSW between latitude -29° 21' 01" and latitude -30° 00' 00" south and west to the NSW border.
Zone 4 - the area in NSW between latitude -30° 00' 01" and latitude -30° 22' 00" south and west to the NSW border.
Zone 5 - the area in NSW bounded by latitude -30° 22' 01" and latitude -30° 41' 00" south and west to the NSW border.
Find out the latitude / zone of a town
Use the PPS zone list to locate the major towns and places located within the various zones.
If you are unable to find a location on the list, you can conduct a search with the Geographical Names Board of NSW.
How to conduct a search
Enter the place name and select search.
Select the latitude shown as: "Approx. GDA94 Lat:" (3rd one down)
Write down the latitude for the town
Compare to the latitudes in Zones 2 to 5 above to determine the correct zone.
Eg: A search on Bingara = "Approx. GDA94 Lat: -29 51 54"
Therefore Bingara is located in Zone 3 as it lies between -29 21 00 south and -30 00 00 south.
(Note: minus sign shown in front indicates south of the equator. The further south the town is the larger the negative figure.)
Zone rates
Subsidy rates in cents per litre.
Note: these rates are not indexed.
| Zone | Petrol | On-road diesel |
|---|---|---|
1 | 8.35 | 8.35 |
2 | 6.68 | 6.68 |
3 | 5.01 | 5.01 |
4 | 3.34 | 3.34 |
5 | 1.67 | 1.67 |
