Belmont High School school zone (2027)
The 2027 zone for Belmont High School covers addresses in 12 suburbs, mainly Highton (39% of the zone's addresses) and Belmont (38%). It applies to Year 7 enrolments for the 2027 school year.
To check whether an address is in this zone: look it up in Delora's Address Check, which lists the government school zones an address falls in, then confirm it at findmyschool.vic.gov.au, the official source.
The Department publishes zones for families making enrolment decisions and says they shouldn't be relied on for property purchase decisions (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026). Zones can change every year.
Victoria only: government school zones are set by the Victorian Department of Education. Zone year 2027; boundary file published 23 March 2026.
Zone map
- 2027 zone
- Neighbouring zones (select one)
- School
- Suburb boundaries
What this map shows, as a table
| Layer | On the map |
|---|---|
| 2027 zone | Belmont High School |
| School | Belmont High School, 12-36 Rotherham Street, Belmont |
| Neighbouring zones | 6 zones, listed below |
Suburbs in the zone
Share of the zone's G-NAF addresses in each suburb, and how much of each suburb the zone takes in. Zones follow proximity, not suburb boundaries, so most suburbs are only partly inside. Suburb names link to Delora's suburb profiles where one is published.
| Suburb | Addresses in zone | Share of zone | Share of suburb covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highton | 9,127 | 39% | 90% |
| Belmont | 8,700 | 38% | 99% |
| Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.) | 3,153 | 14% | 53% |
| Wandana Heights | 1,101 | 5% | 100% |
| Marshall | 573 | 2% | 45% |
| Grovedale | 226 | 1% | 3% |
| Ceres | 128 | 1% | 95% |
| Barrabool | 79 | <1% | 67% |
| Gnarwarre | 22 | <1% | 15% |
| Charlemont | 20 | <1% | 1% |
| Waurn Ponds | 13 | <1% | 1% |
| South Geelong | 1 | <1% | <1% |
Streets in the zone
Every street with a G-NAF address inside the 2027 zone, by locality. 70 are marked part: only some of their addresses are inside, so check the exact address.
Barrabool (12 streets)
- Andersons Roadpart
- Ballanclea Roadpart
- Barrabool Road
- Devon Roadpart
- Georges Roadpart
- Haines Roadpart
- Honeys Roadpart
- McMullans Road
- Merrawarp Roadpart
- Polleys Road
- Walter Road
- Wedgetail Lane
Belmont (228 streets)
- Albert Terrace
- Allitt Avenue
- Alsop Street
- Amundsen Street
- Angus Street
- Apaloosa Court
- Apex Avenue
- Araluen Parade
- Arbour Grove
- Argyle Street
- Armagh Court
- Armitage Court
- Arthur Street
- Ashford Courtpart
- Autumn Street
- Bailey Street
- Banks Court
- Barrabool Road
- Barwon Heads Road
- Batman Close
- Belle Vue Avenue
- Belmont Arcade
- Belmont Centreway
- Belmont Square
- Belmont Street
- Berramongo Court
- Birnam Court
- Bohan Grove
- Boolarong Drive
- Brahman Close
- Breakwater Road
- Bridge View Street
- Brocka Avenue
- Cambra Road
- Cambridge Street
- Camdell Court
- Carlisle Street
- Carr Street
- Charles Street
- Charolais Court
- Cheryl Crescent
- Church Street
- Clarke Avenue
- Clyde Street
- Clydesdale Crescent
- Colac Grove
- Colac Road
- Collins Street
- Corio Street
- Cornish Avenue
- Corriedale Court
- Cranmere Avenue
- Crows Road
- Culbin Avenue
- Curtis Street
- Cyril Court
- Dargai Road
- Davis Street
- De Vere Court
- Dean Street
- Deed Street
- Digby Avenue
- Discovery Lane
- Donald Street
- Dorothy Avenue
- Dorr Court
- Downshire Road
- Dudley Street
- East View Parade
- Edith Court
- Edmill Court
- Eldridge Place
- Elizabeth Street
- Elsvern Avenue
- Emerald Court
- Englewood Court
- Eton Road
- Evans Street
- Exeter Grove
- Fairbrae Avenue
- Fairfield Avenue
- Fairview Street
- Fife Court
- Finchfield Lane
- Findlay Grove
- Fisher Avenue
- Francis Street
- Frank Street
- Friesian Court
- Garyth Court
- George Street
- Gill Street
- Glen Avenue
- Glenara Court
- Glenbrae Court
- Glenys Court
- Glyn Street
- Grayling Street
- Gundog Lanepart
- Hagan Court
- Harrow Close
- Hawthorn Avenue
- Hazel Street
- Helena Street
- Henry Street
- Herbert Street
- Herd Road
- Hereford Drive
- High Street
- Highmont Drive
- Hill Street
- Iona Avenue
- Jacaranda Place
- Jacobs Street
- James Street
- Jarrah Place
- Jersey Court
- Johnson Street
- Kardinia Street
- Kenneth Street
- Kent Court
- Kidman Avenue
- Killara Court
- King Street
- Kinnon Avenue
- Kinross Street
- Kinsley Court
- Kiteroa Street
- Kossecks Place
- Kyle Avenue
- Laura Avenue
- Learmouth Street
- Leonard Street
- Lloyd Street
- Mack Court
- Marjorie Avenue
- Matilda Court
- Maxwell Avenue
- McDonald Street
- McKenzie Street
- McKeown Lane
- Mernda Parade
- Merralyn Street
- Milford Place
- Mitchell Street
- Morris Street
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Nagle Drive
- Neil Street
- Nicholson Court
- North Avenue
- Nott Street
- Oberon Drive
- Olwen Avenue
- Oxford Street
- Palamino Court
- Park Street
- Pavo Street
- Peary Street
- Perth Street
- Pickett Crescent
- Pilbara Court
- Pine Tree Courtpart
- Polwarth Crescent
- Poplar Court
- Prospect Avenue
- Quarry Close
- Queen Street
- Redgum Court
- Regent Street
- Reynolds Road
- Rigo Street
- Riverglen Court
- Riverview Terrace
- Roberts Road
- Roger Street
- Roslyn Road
- Rotherham Street
- Rowan Court
- Royd Grange Court
- Rugby Street
- Sanglen Terrace
- Savage Street
- Scott Street
- Seaview Parade
- Settlement Road
- Shackleton Street
- Shara Court
- Shetland Court
- Short Street
- Sommers Street
- South Street
- Southdown Crescent
- Spring Street
- Stephen Street
- Stork Avenue
- Sullivan Court
- Summit Avenue
- Taldra Court
- Tanunda Grove
- Tasman Avenue
- Tegwen Street
- The Avenue
- The Spinney
- Thomas Street
- Thomson Street
- Tintinara Crescent
- Tiverton Street
- Torquay Road
- Union Street
- Uno Street
- Ursa Street
- Victoria Terrace
- View Street
- Violet Street
- Vivian Street
- Voce Court
- Walker Street
- Walpole Avenue
- Watson Avenue
- Waurnvale Drivepart
- White Street
- William Street
- Wimmera Street
- Winter Street
- Woolvet Avenue
- Wyuna Parade
- Yvonne Street
Ceres (11 streets)
- Barrabool Road
- Cochranes Road
- Gully Roadpart
- Heal Street
- Honeys Road
- McCann Street
- Merrawarp Roadpart
- Prospect Road
- Thomas Street
- Three Springs Road
- Wheatsheaf Road
Charlemont (3 streets)
- Gilliland Streetpart
- Norcott Road
- Woolscour Lane
Gnarwarre (4 streets)
- Barrabool Roadpart
- Heaths Roadpart
- Hendy Main Roadpart
- Monahans Roadpart
Grovedale (13 streets)
- Babra Courtpart
- Bailey Streetpart
- Buzzard Link
- Capital Drive
- Carmack Court
- Dennys Court
- Grove Roadpart
- Laguna Placepart
- Mahogany Closepart
- Param Streetpart
- Surf Coast Highwaypart
- Torquay Roadpart
- Waratah Placepart
Highton (333 streets)
- Adelaide Street
- Admiral Court
- Aitkenside Avenue
- Alamo Close
- Amberley Court
- Amelia Street
- Amoore Avenue
- Ande Court
- Annmaree Road
- Aringa Avenue
- Arkana Avenue
- Attunga Court
- Augustine Drivepart
- Avondale Avenue
- Badenoch Court
- Ballara Court
- Balleroy Road
- Barrabool Road
- Barwon Boulevard
- Basin Rise
- Baum Crescent
- Bayview Court
- Belle Vue Arcade
- Belle Vue Avenue
- Belvedere Court
- Bennett Street
- Berry Court
- Bevington Court
- Bexley Court
- Bilby Lane
- Bilston Court
- Binbrook Court
- Bonsey Road
- Bounty Close
- Bracken Court
- Brassey Avenue
- Brendan Court
- Broughton Drivepart
- Bruthen Road
- Buchan Court
- Buckley Falls Roadpart
- Bundoora Crescent
- Burberry Court
- Burdekin Road
- Butler Court
- Cannes Court
- Cara Road
- Carina Way
- Caroline Street
- Carramar Court
- Carroll Road
- Caudry Street
- Cedar Grove
- Cedmar Avenue
- Cemaloma Court
- Chadree Court
- Challambra Crescent
- Chalon Court
- Chancellor Place
- Cheam Walk
- Cholet Court
- Clearview Court
- Clearwater Grove
- Clemont Street
- Clifford Street
- Clydesdale Way
- Cobb Court
- Cobden Street
- Connemara Close
- Conway Court
- Coreen Close
- Coronado Court
- Cortland Drive
- Crestmoor Drive
- Cromwell Place
- Culzean Crescent
- Cumulus Avenue
- Cuthbert Avenue
- Daglish Avenue
- Dale Place
- Dartmoor Drive
- Denham Court
- Desmond Street
- Devon Park Drive
- Donnington Court
- Dougal Court
- Dryden Way
- Duggan Court
- Dumfries Court
- Dunsmore Road
- East Kirkby Court
- Elizabeth Street
- Elliott Avenue
- Elsvern Avenue
- Esperence Crescent
- Ettric Way
- Evwick Crescent
- Exmoor Close
- Fenland Court
- Ferndale Parade
- Fernhill Drive
- Finningley Court
- Fitzpatrick Courtpart
- Floreat Avenue
- Fogarty Avenuepart
- Foymount Crescent
- Frayne Court
- Frogmore Way
- Fryers Road
- Galloway Court
- Gamston Court
- Giverny Close
- Glastonbury Drivepart
- Glen Lossie Way
- Glenmire Street
- Glenville Road
- Grantham Drive
- Greenwich Grange
- Grenoble Court
- Gretton Court
- Greyfern Court
- Gweneth Avenue
- Gwyther Road
- Harrison Court
- Harvell Court
- Harvest Street
- Hayes Court
- Helena Street
- Hemswell Court
- Hendriks Court
- Highett Road
- Highland Way
- Highpoint Crescent
- Highrise Court
- Highton Court
- Hill Park Place
- Hillary Court
- Hillcrest Court
- Holland Court
- Homestead Court
- Homewood Lane
- Horizon Court
- Huntly Close
- Hutcheson Avenue
- Iona Avenue
- Jalana Court
- Jellindale Court
- Jessica Way
- Jewell Place
- Jinjella Road
- Karrakatta Grove
- Kastor Street
- Keating Court
- Kennedy Grove
- Keram Crescent
- Kerrins Court
- Kindale Court
- Kinther Court
- Knollbrook Close
- Konrads Crescent
- Koop Close
- Koorong Court
- Kooyong Place
- Kyeema Avenue
- Lambhill Crescent
- Landes Avenue
- Landy Avenue
- Lansbury Crescent
- Lansell Drive
- Larcombe Street
- Lascelles Place
- Leigh Road
- Leilani Court
- Lichen Grove
- Lindholme Court
- Linthwaite Close
- Linton Lane
- Lipizzaner Court
- Lochgoin Mews
- Lord Place
- Lund Court
- Macken Courtpart
- Madigan Court
- Maidie Street
- Majestic Drive
- Manche Court
- Manor Crescentpart
- Marcus Street
- Marfell Court
- Marlyn Court
- Mason Court
- Maus Street
- Mawarra Court
- Meadow Court
- Melrose Avenue
- Meltham Avenue
- Mercia Close
- Merino Court
- Merrick Court
- Merrigum Court
- Mill Race Road
- Miller Court
- Molesworth Drivepart
- Mont Dor Parade
- Montague Street
- Montpellier Drive
- Montril Court
- Montrose Place
- Morena Street
- Moreton Bay Drive
- Morley Crescent
- Morven Court
- Mosman Way
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Mulquiney Crescent
- Murray Street
- Napthine Way
- Narrawong Avenue
- Nedlands Drive
- Nelson Avenue
- Nevair Court
- Norman Court
- North Valley Road
- Northam Avenue
- Northbridge Road
- Oakbank Avenue
- Oakhill Avenue
- Odriscol Court
- Old Flour Mill Road
- Orana Road
- Orchardview Court
- Oxbow Court
- Palmerston Place
- Parkland Court
- Patern Street
- Pepperdine Way
- Percy Jones Court
- Pickering Circuit
- Pigdons Roadpart
- Pinecrest Drive
- Pinehill Court
- Pinnacle Close
- Pinoak Court
- Pinto Way
- Polo Place
- Porter Avenue
- Premier Court
- Province Boulevard
- Radstock Avenue
- Rathmines Place
- Regal Street
- Reigate Road
- Remony Avenue
- Reston Court
- Reynolds Road
- Ridgeway Lane
- Rivergum Drive
- Rivington Court
- Roncliffe Road
- Rosetta Court
- Roslyn Road
- Rouen Street
- Roycroft Avenue
- Rudi Court
- Scampton Court
- Scenic Roadpart
- Sheoak Court
- Sherwood Court
- Shetland Close
- Shire Court
- Shoubra Court
- Shoubra Drive
- Sloanne Court
- Sonya Place
- South Valley Roadpart
- Springdale Rise
- St Catherines Drive
- St Cloud Courtpart
- St Elmo Crescent
- St Gabriel Place
- St Georges Court
- Stanbury Avenue
- Standale Court
- Stoneleigh Crescent
- Strathlachlan Drive
- Strickland Avenue
- Summerhill Terrace
- Sunset Court
- Sutcliffe Court
- Swanbourne Avenue
- Tania Drive
- Tara Valley Lane
- Tarring Court
- Taylor Court
- Teasdale Court
- The Crest
- The Mews
- The Ridge
- Thornbury Lane
- Thornhill Road
- Thoroughbred Drive
- Timor Place
- Torulosa Court
- Trentwood Drivepart
- Triumph Court
- Tumble Tree Court
- Tunbury Court
- Tuxen Court
- Valencay Avenue
- Vanessa Avenue
- Vaucluse Rise
- Victory Way
- Vilaine Street
- Village Walk
- Villawood Court
- Vintner Court
- Waddington Court
- Waler Court
- Wallaroo Way
- Watersedge Terrace
- Waterwheel Way
- Webster Court
- Welsh Court
- Wembley Lane
- Westbury Terrace
- Whitten Court
- Wickenby Court
- Willowfield Court
- Woodfern Court
- Woodley Court
- Woolbrae Place
- Woolondoon Drive
- Wynfield Drive
Marshall (32 streets)
- Adair Court
- Allegro Court
- Ardeche Lane
- Badminton Court
- Barwarre Roadpart
- Barwon Heads Roadpart
- Caraway Drivepart
- Carlina Court
- Cayenne Place
- Chambers Courtpart
- Cherrytree Parade
- Clove Crescentpart
- Esme Court
- Grove Roadpart
- Liam Lane
- Macfarlane Street
- Marigold Drive
- Marvins Placepart
- Moretti Court
- Nutmeg Place
- Parsley Crescentpart
- Pepper Street
- Poppy Place
- Reedy Linkpart
- Spearmint Place
- Speranza Court
- Station Roadpart
- Sugarbush Square
- Thyme Crescent
- Wattleseed Way
- Werner Avenue
- Woolscour Lane
Newtown (89 streets)
- Allen Street
- Anne Street
- Aphrasia Streetpart
- Ardlui Drive
- Ascot Street
- Balcombe Road
- Ballater Avenue
- Bartlett Terrace
- Bayswater Road
- Belfast Street
- Bloomsbury Street
- Boswell Avenue
- Braemar Court
- Brice Avenue
- Bridge Street
- Buckingham Road
- Cairns Avenue
- Camden Road
- Chesterfield Court
- Claremont Avenue
- Cook Street
- Craigie Road
- Daisy Street
- Dodds Way
- Dundee Place
- Elcho Street
- Fairmont Road
- Fairview Avenuepart
- Fernery Grove
- Fernleigh Street
- Fordham Street
- Frank Street
- Gairloch Grove
- George Streetpart
- Glamis Street
- Grant Street
- Gregory Avenue
- Grenville Street
- Hamlan Place
- Hampton Street
- Harcourt Street
- Heathfield Court
- Holyrood Avenue
- Huntingdon Streetpart
- Jackman Road
- Julian Streetpart
- Lambert Avenue
- Latrobe Boulevard
- Latrobe Terracepart
- Latte Walk
- Leslie Street
- Marnock Road
- Marshall Place
- Marshall Streetpart
- Mayfair Drive
- Mercer Paradepart
- Mervyn Street
- Miles Street
- Mont Street
- Neiley Street
- Newcastle Street
- Nicholas Street
- Noble Streetpart
- Ormskirk Street
- Pakington Streetpart
- Percy Street
- Pilgrims Lane
- Pilrig Avenue
- Polar Lane
- Price Street
- Prospect Roadpart
- Queens Road
- Riversdale Road
- Russell Streetpart
- Rutland Street
- Sandringham Parade
- Shannon Avenuepart
- Sharp Streetpart
- Stanley Street
- Stinton Avenue
- Sylvan Court
- Talbot Street
- Vista Road
- Wallace Street
- West Fyans Streetpart
- Westbourne Placepart
- Windmill Street
- Windsor Road
- Woodstock Street
South Geelong (1 street)
- Latrobe Boulevardpart
Wandana Heights (50 streets)
- Barrabool Road
- Basin Rise
- Bent Road
- Brolga Crescent
- Brownhill Ridge
- Canterbury Court
- Chisholm Close
- Christie Court
- Cityview Drive
- Dione Mews
- Drewan Drive
- Ebony Close
- Farrer Close
- Florence Court
- Greenfinch Way
- Greenway Court
- Grosvenor Drive
- Hargrave Crescent
- Heards Way
- Henderson Drive
- High View Court
- Hopper Place
- James Cook Drive
- Kates Court
- Kent Hill Close
- Kirami Court
- Lapin Grove
- Leonard Court
- Lookout Way
- Lucalbyn Court
- Madeline Drive
- Moncrieff Crescent
- Nireeda Court
- Noble Place
- Oban Place
- Pall Mall
- Parer Way
- Regency Close
- Samsar Place
- Scenic Road
- Sholden Court
- Stanfield Drive
- Stirling Court
- Sunderland Road
- Sunhill Court
- Three Springs Road
- Trafalgar Square
- Villa Street
- Wandana Drive
- Xavier Court
Waurn Ponds (3 streets)
- Cochranes Roadpart
- Honeys Road
- Pigdons Roadpart
Changes since 2026
No change. The 2027 zone is the same as the 2026 zone: no G-NAF address moved in or out.
About the school
| Campus address | 12-36 Rotherham Street, Belmont, VIC 3216 |
|---|---|
| School type | Secondary |
| Campus year levels | 7 to 12 |
| This zone covers | Years 7 to 12 (Year 7 entry) |
| Zone drawn by | straight line distance (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026) |
| Located in | Belmont |
| Council area | Greater Geelong |
| School website | bhs.vic.edu.au |
School details come from Find my School's campus list (Department of Education, CC BY 4.0). Delora doesn't rate or rank schools.
Neighbouring zones
Secondary zones sharing a boundary
- Bannockburn P-12 College secondary
- Geelong High School
- Grovedale College
- Newcomb Secondary College
- Western Heights Secondary College
Single-sex and senior zones overlapping this zone
Where a co-educational and a single-sex zone overlap, both are local schools for an address inside both (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
Price context
The latest annual median sale price of each suburb the zone covers (Victorian Valuer-General, via data.vic). These are whole-suburb medians, not prices of homes inside the zone, and a zone rarely covers a whole suburb.
| Suburb | Share of zone | House median | Unit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highton | 39% | $890,000 (2025) | $523,000 (2025) |
| Belmont | 38% | $705,500 (2025) | $570,000 (2025) |
| Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.) | 14% | $1,085,000 (2025) | $580,000 (2025) |
| Wandana Heights | 5% | $1,100,000 (2025) | — |
| Marshall | 2% | $657,500 (2025) | $436,000 (2025) |
| Grovedale | 1% | $699,000 (2025) | $508,500 (2025) |
| Charlemont | <1% | $630,000 (2025) | — |
| Waurn Ponds | <1% | $790,000 (2025) | — |
| South Geelong | <1% | $682,500 (2025) | — |
Blended suburb medians across this zone (weighted by address share). This is not a median of sales inside the zone.
- House: $849,000 (2025; suburbs with a median hold 99% of the zone's addresses)
- Unit: $548,000 (2025; suburbs with a median hold 94% of the zone's addresses)
These figures describe suburbs, not the zone, and a zone can be redrawn after you buy. The Department says its zones shouldn't be relied on for property purchase decisions (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 22 Oct 2026).
Enrolment rules for this zone
- Living in the zone. A child whose permanent address is inside this zone has the right to a place at Belmont High School for Year 7, whatever the school's capacity (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026). The permanent address is where the child lives when you apply (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026), and the school can ask for evidence such as a lease or an exchanged contract of sale (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
- Living outside the zone. A place depends on space. When the school is full, out-of-zone applicants are ranked: siblings at the same permanent address first, then everyone else by how close they live to the school (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026).
- In two zones. This zone overlaps 1 single-sex zone (listed under Neighbouring zones). An address inside both a co-educational and a single-sex zone has both schools as local schools (Department of Education (Victoria), verified 27 Sep 2026). Near a boundary, check the exact address: streets marked part above are split by it.
Delora maps the Department's published boundary file; it isn't a zoning decision for any address. How zones are drawn, how often they change and which schools have no zone: how Victorian school zones work.
Frequently asked
What suburbs are in the Belmont High School zone?
Addresses in 12 suburbs: Highton (39%), Belmont (38%), Newtown (Greater Geelong - Vic.) (14%), Wandana Heights (5%), Marshall (2%), and 7 more. Most are only partly inside, so check your exact address at Find my School.
Did the Belmont High School zone change for 2027?
No. The 2027 zone is the same as the 2026 zone.
How do I check if an address is in the Belmont High School zone?
Search the address in Delora's Address Check, which lists the government school zones it falls in, then confirm it at Find my School (findmyschool.vic.gov.au), the official source. 70 streets in this zone are split by the boundary, so check the exact address.
Can I enrol at Belmont High School from outside the zone?
Yes, if the school has space. Where a school lacks space for students from outside its zone, the Placement Policy's priority order applies: first students with a sibling at the same permanent address attending the school at the same time, then all other students in order of how close their permanent address is to the school. Compassionate-grounds applications are considered case by case.
How many streets are in the Belmont High School zone?
779 streets have at least one address inside the zone; 70 of them are only partly inside.
Next steps
Sources and methodology
- School zones | vic.gov.au — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Enrolment frequently asked questions (PDF) | Department of Education Victoria — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- How to choose a school and enrol | vic.gov.au — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 27 Sep 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
- Victorian Government School Zones 2027 | DataVic — Department of Education (Victoria) (retrieved 22 Oct 2026). Licence: CC BY 4.0
Figures on this page are drawn from Delora's local knowledge graph, refreshed from these primary sources and checked for changes on a regular schedule. If a figure here looks out of date, the official source above is always the authority — please let us know.
Zone boundaries: Victorian Government School Zones 2027 and 2026 (Department of Education, via data.vic, CC BY 4.0). Addresses and streets: G-NAF (Geoscape, CC BY 4.0). Suburbs: ABS SAL 2021. An address exactly on a zone boundary is counted inside.