Lightning on behalf of the Nywaigi People

The applicants in the native title determination Lightning on behalf of the Nywaigai People v State of Queensland [2018] FCA 493, are:

• Roberta Lightning,
• John Anderson,
• Gerald Berry,
• Victor Bligh,
• Victor Cassady,
• Bernice Dwyer,
• Phil Rist,
• Vanessa Oui,
• Billie and Jennie, whose known child is Rosie Addo, whose known child is Nellie/ Clara Cassidy/ Clara Quetta, whose known child is Ernest Addo Snr;
• Rosie Tootoolie, whose known children are Jack and Charlie Addo;
• Dora, whose known child is Emily King, whose children are Tommy Anderson Jnr, Frank Anderson Snr and Ellen Anderson;
• Tooya, whose known children are Amy Bligh; Kitchener Bligh, Reginals Bligh Snr/Roberts and Warren Bligh;
• Billy and Jennie, whose known child is Rosie, whose known child is Billy Cassady;
• Rosie Halifax, whose known children are Thomas Curley Snr and Peter Wallace;
• Heron and Alice, whose known child is Rosie Dennis, whose known children are Roy Heron, Jimmy Dennis, Henry Dennis Snr, Evelyn Dennis and Alexander Dennis;
• Mungi, whose known child is Paddy Payne;
• Charlie Lewis Snr/Henry and Rosie Lewis/Mingabi, whose known children are Daphne Lewis/Roach, Joan Lewis Tiers, Freddie Lewis and Charlie Lewis Jnr;
• Dyilni, whose known child is Mary/Dyinbayi, whose known child is Willie Seaton Snr/'Bunurra';
• Tommy roach and Nora, Whose known children are Peter Roach and Jack Roach/Wargurdal (and old 'Nywaigi King');
• Billy Erin and Jeannie whose known children are Long Erin/Long Heron, Charlie Roberts/Lambert, Bob Roberts/Robert Ingham, Rosie Roberts and Louisa Roberts;
• Jimmy Kerr and Annie, whose known child is Tippo Ingham;
• Brothers Maturra, Nitoo (aka Ditchurogoo), Gilman (aka Tommy Landerson), or Dilgorru (aka King Bill);
• Elizabeth Bellyarre/Lizzie Balyarri, whose parents are Billy and Kitty.

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