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Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

Category: Organisation
Sub Category:Aboriginal Corporation
Place:Maningrida
State/Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Summary Information:
The Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation (BAC) is based in Maningrida in the Northern Territory and was established in 1970 as an outstation resource centre. BAC established a formal land management program in the early 1990s and successfully sought resources and training for community rangers. BAC is a professionally run organisation with a large annual grant budget. There is significant Aboriginal employment and involvement in BAC operations. In 1998 BAC secured a 10 year lease under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 over an area of approximately 426 hectares for its Ranger Station facility.

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  • References

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    Ray Hall Use of forests in the Blyth and Liverpool Rivers catchments, Arnhem Land NT

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    Aboriginal Corporation (Australia)

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