Mount Hotham Airport Agreement

Date: 12 October 1998
Sub Category:Land Use Agreement | Future Act Agreement (Native Title Act)
Place:Mount Hotham
State/Country:Victoria, Australia
Subject Matter:Cultural Heritage | Employment and Training | Native Title | Recognition of Traditional Rights and Interests
Summary Information:
The Mount Hotham Airport Agreement is an agreement between Gippsland’s Gunai/Kurnai peoples, the Victorian Government and Mount Hotham Skiing Company. It will allow an airport to be built 1,310 metres up Mount Hotham in north-east Victoria. The native title holders agree to waive part of their native title claim in the area and in return Indigenous people of the area will receive jobs and a guarantee that their cultural heritage will be respected.

Related Entries

Organisation
  • State of Victoria - Signatory
  • Mount Hotham Skiing Company - Signatory
  • People
  • Gunai/Kurnai People - Signatory

  • Glossary

    Future Act Agreement (Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)) (Australia) | Land Use Agreement (Australia)