Lardil, Yangkaal, Gangalidda and Kaiadilt Peoples have become native title holders of 121,775 hectares on 23 islands in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria, following a consent determination on Mornington Island today.
Gulf Region Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
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Agent
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Contact number |
07 4041 3833
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Postal address |
PO Box 6662, CAIRNS QLD 4870
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Office address |
Suite 2, Level 1, 104 Mulgrave Road, CAIRNS QLD 4870
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PBC size |
Medium
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QLD
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ICN (Indigenous Corporation Number) |
7139
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Justice Jeffrey Spender of the Federal Court made the determination on Mornington Island on Tuesday, recognising exclusive and non-exclusive native title rights on the Wellesley, South Wellesley, Forsyth and Bountiful Island groups, around 400km north of Mount Isa.
Queensland's seafood industry has praised a Federal Court decision protecting its fishing rights in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the state's north.
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