On 16 March 2022, the Federal Court determined that the rights and interests comprising the native title of the Karajarri people, the Yawuru people and the Nyikina people set out in Mulardy, on behalf of the Birriman-gan Native Title Claim Group v State of Western Australia [2019] be held, pursuant to s 56(2)(c) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), by the common law holders.
The Kakarra Aboriginal Corporation is the registered native title body corporate to manage and hold native title in trust for the benefit of the native title holders.
The Bungle Bungles Aboriginal Corporation hold native title in trust for the Jaru, Kija and Malngin people.
Following disputes over who the right people were for the Purnululu National Park, and some areas surrounding it, on 19 December 2022, Mortimer J recognised the native title holders’ rights and interests in relation to an area including the Purnululu National Park, and areas to the west and southwest of it.