The subject land lies west of the existing residential area of Bellbird with the western edge located within the Vineyards District. Limestone Creek flows from the south-west to the north-east and Bellbird Creek flows from east to west across the northern corner of the site. Parts of the site adjoining the creeks are flood liable. The north-eastern part of the site is generally flat with slope variation between 0 and 5 degrees. The western part of the site contains a series of ridges gently rising to the west of Limestone Creek to form the foothills of the Brokenback Ranges. The ranges are visually significant to this area. They also provide viewing locations which look down on the subject land.
The investigation area has a total area of 496.5 hectares, in a number of ownerships. The rezoning process thus far has been driven by the Johnson Property Group (JPG), which owns or has options over part of the site. The rezoning submission was lodged with Council in 2006 and the studies undertaken to support the proposal, while funded by JPG, cover all of the land in the investigation area, regardless of ownership and makes zoning recommendations for all of the land.
