Native title determination summary

Ngarla and Ngarla #2 (Determination Area A)

Case name:

Brown (on behalf of the Ngarla People) v State of Western Australia [2007] FCA 1025

State/Territory:

Western Australia

Location:

In the vicinity of Port Hedland, North-West, Western Australia

Outcome:

Native title exists in parts of the determination area

Native title holders:

Members of the Ngarla language group

Legal process:

Consent determination

Date of determination:

30/05/2007

Registered on the National Native Title Register:

Yes

Registered native title body corporate:

Wanparta Aboriginal Corporation

Application(s) affected by the determination:

Short name:

Ngarla

Application type:

Native title determination application: claimant

Tribunal file no:

WC99/26

Federal Court file no:

WAD6185/1998

Fully or partially determined:

Partially determined


Short name:

Ngarla #2

Application type:

Native title determination application: claimant

Tribunal file no:

WC05/2

Federal Court file no:

WAD77/2005

Fully or partially determined:

Partially determined


Short name:

Njamal People #10

Application type:

Native title determination application: claimant

Tribunal file no:

WC00/5

Federal Court file no:

WAD6003/2000

Fully or partially determined:

Partially determined



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