Mbabaram Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
The Mbabaram Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of Bar Barrum People of Far North Queensland. Their ownership was recognized in four consent determinations lodged in 2001.
The Mbabaram Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of Bar Barrum People of Far North Queensland. Their ownership was recognized in four consent determinations lodged in 2001.
The Masigalgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation, administers the native title rights and interests recognised in 2000 over Masig (Yorke) Island on behalf of the Masig and Damuth people. The Masig People and Damuth People determination decided two different native title claims at the same time. They were decided together as they involved the same applicants, respondents and area of land.
The Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation administers land owned by the Mandingalbay Yidinji people. Their ownership was recognised in the Mandingalbay Yidinji determination in 2006.
This determination arose from a claim lodged in 1999. This claim was negotiated between all 139 parties. All parties agreed to recognise Mandingalbay Yidinji people’s native title rights to exclusive and non-exclusive possession in different areas of the claim.
The Mamu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of the Mamu people. Their native title rights and interests were first recognised in the Mamu People native title determinations of 2013.
Maluilgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation administers land on behalf of the Boigu, Dauan, Badu, Mabuiag and Saibai people. This land includes the islands of Buru (also Turnagain Island), Waral Kawa (also Deliverance Island), and two smaller islands called Kerr Islet and Turu Cay. The Boigu, Dauan, Badu, Mabuiag and Saibai people’s rights over the land were recognised in the Buru & Warul Kawa determination.
The Malu Lamar (Torres Strait Islander) Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of the Torres Strait Islander claimants represented in the Torres Strait Regional Sea Claim determination of 2010.
The Malui Ki’ai (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation administers the recognised native title rights and interests of the Boigu people. The Boigu people have native title over the Talbot Islands, including, the most northerly inhabited island in the Torres Strait, Boigu Island, and 14 nearby uninhabited islands and islets. The Boigu people’s rights over the land were recognised in the People of Boigu Island #2 determination. The claim leading to this determination was first lodged in 1998 by Sipau Gibuma on behalf of all the families of the Boigu people.
The Magani Lagaugal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation, administers land on behalf of the Iama people and Tudulaig people. The Iama and Tudulaig own parts of Iama (Yam) Island, Zagai Island, Tudu Island and Cap Islet in the Torres Strait under the Iama Islanders determination (also known as the Tudulaig People determination).
The Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation administers land as a representative of the Arrente people of the Mparntwe, Antulye and Irlpme estates. The Arrente people’ ownership of the land was recognised in the Alice Springs determination of May 2000.
On 26 July 2011, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Juru People’s non-exclusive rights over the Cape Upstart National Park. The Juru People are the recognised native title holders of around 8,500 hectares in Cape Upstart National Park, consisting of the northern and southern mainland parcels and majority of Camp Island.
The original claim contained members of the Birri Gubba people; however, following anthropological research in 2003, the name of the claimants was changed to the Juru (Cape Upstart) People.