Gunggari People's native title determination June 2012
On 22 June 2012, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Gunggari People’s native title rights and interests over land and waters in central southern Queensland.
Combined Gunggandji People’s native title determination December 2011
On 19 December 2011, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Combined Gunggandji People’s native title rights over country, 6km east of Cairns in Far North Queensland.
Muluridji People's native title determinations December 2011
On 14 December 2011, the Muluridji People were recognised as native title holders of about 12 030 hectares of land and waters in the locality of, and to the north-west of Mareeba, about 30km west of Cairns in North Queensland including areas of the Hann Tableland National Park, Mareeba Tropical Savanna, Wetland Reserve Nature Refuge, and unallocated state land, pastoral lease and other reserve lands.
Djiru People's native title determination September 2011
On 1 September 2011, the Djiru People were recognised as native title holders of 9,440 hectares of land and waters in Mission Beach and surrounding areas including areas of national parks, reserves, unallocated State land and other leases.
Juru People's native title determination July 2011
On 26 July 2011, the Juru People were recognised as native title holders of 86 square kilometres of land and waters within Cape Upstart National Park, north of Bowen in North Queensland.
Quandamooka People's native title determinations July 2011
On 4 July 2011, the Federal Court of Australia made two native title consent determinations recognising the Quandamooka People’s native title rights and interests over land and waters on and surrounding North Stradbroke
Island, and some islands in Moreton Bay.
Jirrbal People's native title determinations October 2010
On 8 October 2010, Justice Dowsett of the Federal Court of Australia made three consent determinations recognising the native title rights of the Jirrbal People. The determinations, which cover over 92,000 ha of land and waters, are located approximately 130km south west of Cairns in Far North Queensland.
Gangalidda and Garawa People's native title determination June 2010
On 23 June 2010, Federal Court of Australia Justice Jeffery Spender made two consent determinations recognising the native title rights of the Gangalidda and Garawa People over about 5,800sq km of land and waters, 320km north of Mt Isa, Queensland.
Combined Dulabed Malanbarra Yidinji native title determination December 2009
On 17 December 2009, Federal Court of Australia Justice Jeffery Spender made a consent determination recognising the native title rights of the combined Dulabed, Malanbarra and Yidinji peoples over 16,460 ha of land and waters, 37 km south of Cairns, Queensland.
Kowanyama People's native title determination October 2009
On 22 October 2009, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Kowanyama People’s native title rights over about 2,731sq km of land and waters in south-western Cape York, 460 km northwest of Cairns.
Wik and Wik Way People's native title determination July 2009
On 29 July, the Wik and Wik Way People's native title rights and interests were again recognised at a Federal Court determination in Far North Queensland. The Wik and Wik Way People drew national attention in 1996 when the High Court found that native title could coexist with some pastoral leases. The consent determination marks the fourth time the Wik and Wik Way People's native title rights and interests have been recognised.
Kuuku Ya'u People's native title determination June 2009
On 25 June, the Federal Court hearing at Portland Roads, 545 km north-west of Cairns, Justice Andrew Greenwood recognised the Kuuku Ya’u People’s exclusive native title rights over 10 sq km of land and their non-exclusive rights over about 1,970 sq km of the sea on the east of Cape York Peninsula, far north Queensland.
December 2007
On 12 December, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Ngadjon-Jii People’s native title rights over 13,287 ha of land and waters approximately 47 km south of Cairns in far north Queensland.
December 2007
On 9 December, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Eastern Kuku Yalanji People’s native title rights and interests over 126,900 ha of land and waters in far north Queensland.
November 2007
On 29 November, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Githabul People’s native title rights and interests over 1120 sq km in nine national parks and 13 state forests in northern New South Wales.
September 2007
On 3 September the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Patta Warumungu People’s native title rights over sections of land in the town of Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory.
July 2007
On 26 July 2007 the Federal Court of Australia recognised the Strathgordon Mob’s exclusive native title rights and interests over the Strathgordon Pastoral Lease, located 415km north-west of Cairns and 56km east of Pormpuraaw, in far north Queensland.
March 2007
The Federal Court of Australia made two consent determinations on 30 March 2007 recognising the Gunditjmara People’s non-exclusive native title rights and interests over the majority of 140,000 ha in Victoria’s western district. This outcome marked Australia’s 100th registered native title determination.
August 2006
The Yankunytjatjara/Antakirinja native title determination was the 88th to be registered by the Tribunal but the first in South Australia to be settled with the agreement of all parties. The determination coincided with indigenous land use agreements over seven pastoral stations affected by the native title claim.
April 2006
The Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination on 24 April 2006 recognising the Mandingalbay Yidinji People’s native title rights in sections of Grey Peaks National Park, Malbon Thompson Forest Reserve, Giangurra Reserve and in certain lots adjacent to Trinity Inlet and Red Bank Creek near Cairns in far north Queensland.
February 2006
The Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Western Yalanji People's non-exclusive native title rights over a pastoral property in far north Queensland on 17 February 2006.
December 2005
These native title determinations marked a turning point in Victoria because they were the first to be made by agreement or consent. A consent determination was able to be reached because all parties agreed, through mediation, that the native title claimants have native title rights and interests over part of the area they claimed.
December 2004
The Djabugay People's consent determination on 17 December 2004, that native title exists in the Barron Gorge National Park, was the first to be made over a national park in Queensland without litigation. The park is situated near Cairns in far north Queensland and covers about 2,800 ha.