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Nine Northern Territory native title applications have taken a step closer to resolution with public notices being issued inviting interest holders to register for talks.
National Native Title Tribunal State Manager, Ian Williams, said that in each case the native title claimants had applied for their traditional rights to be recognised over these areas.
"The first step in determining these applications is to hold mediation meetings aimed at reaching voluntary agreements that respect everyone's rights and interests," he said.
"The law is clear that native title cannot take away the valid rights and interests of other citizens, including lease or licence holders.
"However, these people or organisations with interests in the areas claimed may want to be involved in working out how their rights may coexist with those of native title holders," he said.
The applications advertised are:
- part of Urapunga Pastoral Lease, in the Roper Valley region;
- part of Goondooloo and Moroak Pastoral Leases, in the Roper Valley region;
- the proposed Lot 9192 in Alice Springs;
- Lots 24, 28 and 29 in Larrimah;
- part of Kurundi Pastoral Lease, near Wauchope;
- part on Bonrook Pastoral Lease, near Pine Creek;
- part of Chatterhoochee Pastoral Lease, in the Roper Valley region;
- part of Calvert Hills Pastoral Lease, south of Borroloola;
- part of Ban Ban Springs, east of Adelaide River.
Not all areas of land and water within the external boundary of each of the applications are claimed; for example, the applications exclude private freehold land, which is not claimable.
Any person who thinks they may have an interest in the claim has until 4 December 2001 to apply to the District Registrar of the Federal Court to "become a party" to the application.
Further information is available from the Darwin Registry of the NNTT on freecall 1800 640 501.
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