The Goemulgaw (Tores Strait Islanders) Corporation RNTBC hold native title in trust for the benefit of the people of Mabuiag.
On 6 July 2000, Drummound J made a positive native title determination in relation to the traditional owners of Mabuiag Island. In that case, the Federal Court of Australia recognised the native title holders’ native title rights and interests.
The Githabul Nation Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC act as agent for the benefit of the Githabul people.
The Githabul people’s native title rights and interests were recognised on 29 November 2007. On that date, Branson J made a positive native title determination in relation to land and waters in the northern part of New South Wales covering identified areas of New South Wales State Forests, New South Wales National Parks and parts of the Dairy Flat Travelling Stock Reserve.
The native title holders have non-exclusive rights in relation to the determination area.
The Gebaralgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation RNTBC hold native title in trust for the people of the Gebara Island in the Torres Strait.
On 13 December 2004, Cooper J made a positive native title determination with respect to the Gebara Island in the Torres Strait, sometimes referred to Gabba Island or Two Brothers Island.
The determination conferred exclusive and non-exclusive rights of possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of the lands and waters in the claim area.
The Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Corporation was incorporated on the 16 December 2011 and administers land on behalf of the Gawler Ranges People. They were first recognised in the McNamara/Gawler Ranges People determination that was handed down on 19 December 2011. The Gawler Ranges native title consent determination recognises the non-exclusive native title rights to access, hunt, fish, camp gather and use the natural resources, undertake cultural activities, conduct ceremonies and meetings, and protect places of cultural and religious significance.
The Garboi (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation holds native title in trust for the benefit of the Poruma and Masig Peoples.
On 15 August 2005, Black CJ made a positive native title determination in respect of Garboi, an island in the Torres Strait, also known as Arden Island. The claim area covered the whole island except a small area at the western end subject of a lease to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
The Far West Coast Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of the Far West Coast Native Title Claim Group, which includes the Mirning people, the Wirangu people, the Kokatha people, the Maralinga Tjarutja people, the Yalata people and the descendants of Edward/Ted Roberts, with the Court recognising that many members were affiliated with more than one group. Their native title rights and interests were first recognised in the Far West Coast native title determinations of 2013.
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