Map

Strata Plan 36965, compiled 2009. 115 individually-titled lots of two acres each, four hundred more acres of common property — hamlet land, reafforestation zones, roads, dams, the shared buildings. The map shows the village as it currently stands.

Map of Billen Cliffs Village showing 115 lots, road network, common property, dams, and topographic contours.
Fig. 01 Strata Plan 36965 — Billen Cliffs Village. Compiled 12 June 2009.

Reading the map

The map is dense with information — topography, lots, roads, water, fire infrastructure, common buildings. A short guide to what's there.

Roads

  • North West PassageYellow road, north-west section.
  • Khyber PassPink/red road through the northern lots.
  • Ring RoadBlue road looping the central area via Dam Hill Road and Sheathers Hill, past the common buildings.
  • Dam HillConnects Ring Road with the central dam complex.
  • Sheathers HillLight green road leading south from the central area.
  • Hidden Valley Fire TrailEastern boundary, fire access.
  • Victor's HillGreen road through the southern lots.

Common buildings

  • Community HallCentral common area, near the entrance.
  • Social SpaceAt the Coffee Club, central common area.
  • Arts & Crafts CentreCentral common area.
  • Machinery ShedCentral, north of the Community Hall.
  • Fire ShedCentral-north, near Khyber Pass.
  • Bush Bus StopVillage entrance, south-west corner.

Land features

  • DamsSmall blue ovals throughout. Many are choked with weed.
  • WatercoursesThin blue lines following the natural drainage.
  • Fire breaksMarked at the perimeter, particularly the western and northern edges.
  • Fire trailsInternal access routes for emergency vehicles.
  • Topographic linesElevation contours. Ranges from around 120m to over 400m.

Historical

  • Old Dip SiteA relic of the cattle era, before the village was conceived.
  • QuarrySouthern section, near Victor's Hill.
  • Billen Private CemeterySouth-central, on its own small plot.
  • Lot numbers115 lots, each two acres. Numbered on the strata plan.
Continue

Five more pages. Properties is the shopfront. Stay is for short cabin visits. Visit is the working programme. Bylaws and strata is reference material. Contact is a directory.