Torrens Title

The standard freehold title system used across Australia — the government guarantees the title.

Torrens Title is Australia's standard land registration system, named after Sir Robert Torrens who introduced it in South Australia in 1858. Under Torrens, the state government maintains a central register and guarantees the title shown on it. Old-system title (deeds-based) survives only in fragments of NSW and VIC. Most modern Australian property is Torrens Title.