Maps and spatial data

Mapping plays an important role in native title. Areas of applications, indigenous land use agreements and determinations of native title need to be described geographically and mapped, similar to other interests in land and/or water. This allows people to gain an understanding of where these matters are in relation to other things such as towns, roads, farms, mining tenements, and shires. Maps are also used, together with other information, to notify interested parties about native title matters, allowing them to become involved in the process. The information available here may be useful to people who:

• are interested in an overview of the status of native title on a regional or national basis
  
• require advice as to how to create a map and associated technical description for submission in a native title application or indigenous land use agreement
  
• require digital map data for integration with computer-based mapping systems.
  

This section contains

• Geospatial technical guidelines to assist with the preparation of maps or area descriptions suitable for registration.
• National maps of the areas of native title applications, indigenous land use agreements, determinations, Prescribed Bodies Corporate and Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body areas in PDF and/or jpeg formats for download and local viewing and printing.
• State and Regional (QLD, WA) maps of the areas of native title applications and determination.
• Understanding Native Title from a Geospatial Perspective workshop proceedings
• Information on certain spatial data provided by the Tribunal.
• National Native Title Tribunal Geospatial corporate data model pdf (113 KB)
• Subscriptions to Tribunal maps