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Bundjalung People of Byron Bay Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA 2)
Date:	22 April 2008
Sub Category:	Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Native Title Act)
Place:	Byron Bay
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State/Country:	New South Wales, Australia
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	The agreement area of approximately 1866 square kilometres is located in the vicinity of Byron Bay, New South Wales. It comprises the land and waters within the boundaries of the Byron Bay Bundjalung People #1 native title determination application NSD6010/98 and the Byron Bay Bundjalung People #3 native title determination application NSD6020/01. The area is described as follows: Schedule F: 'Extinguished Lands' Lot 398 in DP728550 Lot 387 in DP728536 Allotment 5 Section 26 in DP758207 Allotment 10 section 62 in DP758207 Lot 13 in DP112794 Lot 12 in DP111263 Lot 7009 in DP1026798 Lot 14 in DP112794 Schedule G: 'Surrendered Lands' Lot 407 in DP729057 Lot 408 in DP729057 Lot 10 in DP1049827 Lot 392 in DP728539 Allotment 1 Section 23 in DP758207 Lot 457 in 1087879 Lot 383 in DP728202 Lot 384 in DP728503 Lot 11 in DP249282 Lot 410 in DP729062 Lot 159 in DP755695 Lot 306 in DP755695 Lot 400 in DP728187 Lot 230 in DP755695 Lot 7016 in DP1106620 Lot 8 in DP248688 Lot 8 in DP112111 Lot 404 in DP728256 Red Devil's Encroachment Lot 3 in DP248009 Lot 4 in DP248009 Lot 438 in DP729107 Broken Head Caravan Park Land as descibed in Schedules L & M of the agreement. Schedule O: 'National Parks Land - Additions to Existing National Parks Estate' Part 360/704247 7017/755695 Part 369/723046 (That part not covered by the Broken Head Caravan Park Land as listed in Schedule L of the agreement) 53/597553 7014/1084859 396/728544 398/728550 331/755695 395/728541 394/728540
Legal Status:	Registered with the National Native Title Tribunal on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements on 22 of April, 2008. This is an authorised Area Agreement under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Legal Reference:	National Native Title Tribunal File No. NI2006/004
Subject Matter:	\| Employment and Training \| Land Management \| Native Title \| Native Title - Extinguishment
Summary Information:
The Bundjalung People of Byron Bay Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA 2) was concluded between the Government of New South Wales (NSW) and the Bundjalung people within the Byron Shire Council region. It builds on an earlier ILUA [Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)] between the Bundjalung and the NSW government which created the Arakwal National Park (Byron Bay Indigenous Land Use Agreements Backgrounder). The ILUA involved the Bundjalung surrendering any potential native title in the lands and waters identified in the agreement in exchange for the transfer of freehold title over the Broken Head Crown Caravan Park (Byron Shire Council website), a transfer of crown land to NSW National Park management and recognition of the Bundjalung through employment and co-management schemes in the National Park area.
Detailed Information:
The Bundjalung did not obtain a determination as to the existence of native title rights. However, they surrendered any native title rights and consented to future acts in the National Park region, including public works over the claim area dating back to 1 January 1994. The agreement comprised of the transfer of 124 hectares of land to New South Wales National Parks, which is to be coupled with an ongoing employment and training program for the Bundjalung People in the National Park. In addition, a grant of freehold title over the Broken Head Caravan Park to the Bundjalung people aims to stimulate economic development for the Bundjalung.