Masigalgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation RNTBC

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.

Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

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.

Maluilgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation RNTBC

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.

Malu Ki'ai (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation RNTBC

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.

Kyburra Munda Yalga Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

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.