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Wulli Wulli People/Onkaparinga Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA)

Date: 29 January 2016
Sub Category:Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Native Title Act)
Place:Lot 4493 on PH738
State/Country:Queensland, Australia
Local Government Area is Banana Shire Council. The ILUA is located within the catchment for the Queensland South Native Title Services. This is the Aboriginal representative council for this area. The extract of the ILUA from the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements describes the area covered by the agreement as follows: The agreement covers about 203 sq km, located about 18 km south west of Cracow'.
Legal Status: Registered with the National Native Title Tribunal on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements on 29 January 2016. This is an authorised Area Agreement under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
Legal Reference: National Native Title Tribunal File No: QI2015/071.
Subject Matter:Access | Pastoral Activities
URL: http://www.nntt.gov.au/searchRegApps/NativeTitleRegisters/Pages/ILUA_details.aspx?NNTT_Fileno=QI2015/071
Summary Information:
'The Wulli Wulli Claim was filed on 17 July 2000. It covers an area of approximately 5,432 square kilometres and includes the towns of Theodore and Cracow, pastoral properties, Precipice & Isla Gorge National Parks, state forests and sections of the Wulli Wulli People's beloved Dawson River.' (Banana Shire Council,2015) History shows Wulli Wulli people lived here up to 10, 000 years ago when they used the land to hunt and gather, and used weapons, traditional customs and spiritual beliefs.' (Central Telegraph,2015)

The Wulli Wulli People/Onkaparinga Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) was agreed between the Wulli Wulli People and the Wondekai on 29 January 2016. The purpose of the ILUA is to provide consent for a range of acts, whether or not they are 'future acts', regarding the access to and use of the land subject to pastoral leases. The agreement area is located within the external boundary of the Wulli Wulli People native title claim.
Detailed Information:
Details of Agreement: The ILUA is located in the Banana Shire Council. The agreement covers about 203 sq km, located about 18 km south west of Cracow.

Commencement: This ILUA commenced on 29 January 2016.

Native Title Provisions: The ILUA does not have statements that reference subsection 24EB(1) or 24EBA(1) or (4) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Background to the Agreement: The ILUA is an area agreement which allows access to the land subject to pastoral leases.

Native Title in the ILUA Area: The ILUA is in the native title claim area which includes the land and waters the subject of Federal Court Proceedings QUD 6006 of 2000. It is one of six agreements which were subject to a conditional determination by the Federal Court of Australia on 13 August 2015 (QUD6006/2000) and later subject to a consent determination by the Federal Court of Australia on 18 July 2017.

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  • Organisation
  • National Native Title Tribunal
  • Queensland South Native Title Services Limited
  • Banana Shire Council
  • Legislation
  • Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
  • Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth)
  • Native Title (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Regulations 1999 (Cth)
  • People
  • Anderson & others on behalf of the Wulli Wulli People - Signatory
  • Shane Thomas Mills - Signatory

  • Documents

    Document
    Wulli Wulli People/Onkaparinga ILUA - ( PDF)
    Wulli Wulli People/Onkaparinga ILUA Map - ( PDF)
    Wulli Wulli People/Onkaparinga ILUA Written Description - ( PDF)

    Glossary

    Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)) (Australia) | Native Title (Australia) | Area Agreement (Australia)

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