Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Category: Organisation
Sub Category:Aboriginal Corporation | Native Title Representative Body (NTRB)
Place:Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions
State/Country:Western Australia, Australia
Subject Matter:Consultation | Employment and Training | Native Title
URL: http://www.yamatji.org.au/
Summary Information:

The Yamatji Marlpa Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal Corporation were a native title representative body for Traditional Owners of the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions in the north of Western Australia. In the Murchison and Gascoyne regions, they are called Yamatji Land and Sea Council. In the Pilbara area, they are known as Pilbara Native Title Service. The Corporation was established in 1994 and covers a representation area of one million square kilometres. In February 2008, the Corporation changed its name to Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC).

YMAC's representative area covers over 1 million sq km, with offices in Geraldton, Hedland, Tom Price and Perth.

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation is a respondent in the Nyamal People #10 (WCD2019/011) and Palyku Part A (WCD2019/002) consent determinations.

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    • Created:Thursday, 10 September 2009
    Modified:Friday, 16 July 2021

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