Native title determination summary
Masig People and Damuth People
| Case name: |
Masig People v Queensland
[2000] FCA 1067
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| State/Territory: |
Queensland |
| Location: |
Masig (Yorke), Umaga (Keats), Igaba (Marsden), Mauar (Rennel) & Bak (Bourke) Islands, Torres Strait |
| Outcome: |
Native title exists in the entire determination area |
| Native title holders: |
The Masigalgal (the Masig People) |
| Legal process: |
Consent determination |
| Date of determination: |
07/07/2000 |
| Registered on the National Native Title Register: |
Yes |
| Registered native title body corporate: |
Masigalgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation |
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Application(s) affected by the determination: |
| Short name: |
People of Masig (Yorke Islanders) # 1 |
| Application type: |
Native title determination application: claimant |
| Tribunal file no: |
QC96/53 |
| Federal Court file no: |
QUD6068/98 |
| Fully or partially determined: |
Fully determined |
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| Short name: |
Dalrymple (Damuth) Islanders # 1 |
| Application type: |
Native title determination application: claimant |
| Tribunal file no: |
QC96/35 |
| Federal Court file no: |
QUD6050/98 |
| Fully or partially determined: |
Fully determined |
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