The Barda Bana people have native title over their traditional lands, which covers approximately 3229 square kilometres and are bound between the Connors Range in east, Middlemount in the south, Peak Ranges in the West and Lake Elphingstone in the North.
Established in 2013, the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation was created to address the needs of the Banjima people. The corporation delivers programs and services aimed to providing Banjima people with resources to live prosperous and self-determined lives.
On 12 March 2014, the Court recognised the native title rights and interests of the Banjima people in relation to the determination area. The Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC hold native title in trust for the native title holders.
The Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of the Balanggarra People. Their native title rights and interests were first recognised in the Balanggarra (Combined) and Balanggarra #3 native title determinations of 2013.
Balanggarra (Combined) concerned recognition of the Balanggarra people’s native title rights and interest over approximately 26,025 square kilometres of land and sea in the northern Kimberley region of Western Australia.
On 13 April 2006, Victor Nona and John Namas applied on their own behalf and on behalf of the Badualgal and Mualgal Peoples for a determination of native over numerous uninhabited small islands, islets and rocks located south of Badi Island and south-west of Mua Island in the Torres Strait. The applicants were successful.
The Badu Ar Mua Migi Lagal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation hold the native title in trust for the benefit of the native title holders.
The Arabana Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land and waters on behalf of the Arabana People. The Arabana People’s ownership was recognised in the Dodd v State of South Australia determination. The consent determination concerned the Native Title Determination Application filed by the applicants on 16 January 1998. The consent determination recognises native title rights and interests over an area located in the central north of South Australia, covering approximately 68,823 square kilometres.
The Antakirinja Matu – Yankunytjatjara claim was first lodged on 14 November 1995 in relation to lands and waters in northern South Australia. The native title claim was resolved the 11 May 2011 at a Federal Court Hearing in Coober Pedy, Justice John Mansfield made a consent determination recognising the Antakirinja Matu – Yankunytjatjara People’s non-exclusive native title rights and interest to that area.
The Alherramp Ilewerr Mamp Arrangkey Tywerl Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC administers land on behalf of the Alherramp/Rrweltyapet, Ilewerr, Mamp/Arrwek, Tywerl, Arrangkey, Anentyerr/Anenkerr and Ntyerlkem/Urapentye Estate Groups. Their native title rights and interests were first recognised in the Napperby Perpetual Pastoral Lease native title determination of 2013.
The Akwerrperl Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC acts as agent for the native title rights and interests of the Ilkewarn, Atwel/Alkwepetye and Ayampe land holding groups in the Kalkarindji region. The native title rights and interests of these groups were recognised in the Bushy Park determination in 2014. The area of the claim is approximately 2,625 squared kilometres.
Originally, the Adnyamathanha people made two claims. The Adnyamathanha No 1 claim related to a substantial area of South Australia, from the eastern boundary of Lake Torrens almost to the New South Wales border. The Adnyamathanha No 2 claim related to the area of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
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