Crown land comprises approximately half of all land in New South Wales.
Some of this land is allocated to public uses such as National Parks, State Forests, schools, hospitals, sporting, camping and recreation areas, as well as lands which are managed and protected for their environmental importance. This leaves other significant portions of Crown land that can be used in a number of ways, including leasing for commercial or agricultural purposes, through to land development and sale. One of the Departments operational business units, LAND NSW, is responsible for the sustainable and commercial management of Crown and other surplus State-owned lands. Wagga Wagga, as well as fifteen district offices across the state. These offices provide effective management of these lands through a variety of methods such as licencing, leasing, sale and disposal of surplus Crown and other State-owned lands.