Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

Category: Organisation
Date: 21 November 1990
Sub Category:Aboriginal Corporation | Native Title Representative Body (NTRB)
Place:Cairns
State/Country:Queensland, Australia
Alternative Names:
  • CYLC
  • Subject Matter:Native Title
    URL: http://www.cylc.org.au
    Summary Information:
    The Cape York Land Council (CYLC) is an Aboriginal Corporation (under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (Cth)) and was established in 1990 to serve the Aboriginal communities and traditional owners of Cape York Peninsula. The CYLC's operations are overseen by a Governing Committee which is a representative body of eighteen community members from communities in Cape York. Members are selected by elections held at the Annual General Meeting. The CYLC is a Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and helps traditional owners gain recognition of their native title rights through negotiations and court action. The CYLC also assists traditional owners who are claiming land or seeking to have land transferred under the Queensland Aboriginal Land Act and represents communities in negotiations with resource companies. From 1 July 2008 the CYLC will also represent the Gulf section area previously represented by the Carpentaria Land Council. This is part of a restructuring of NTRBs in Queensland, following a review by the federal government (NNTT 2008: 5).

    Related Entries

  • Wik Peoples v State of Queensland [2000] FCA 1443 (Determination No. 1) - Respondent
  • Comalco Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) (Western Cape Communities Co-existence Agreement) - Signatory
  • Erica Deeral (on behalf of herself and the Gamaay Peoples) & Ors v Gordon Charlie & Ors [1997] FCA 1408 (8 December 1997) - Respondent
  • Cape York Peninsula Heads of Agreement - Signatory
  • Cape York Model Agreement
  • Skardon River Kaolin Project
  • Western Cape Communities Memorandum of Understanding - Signatory
  • Memorandum of Understanding between Chevron and the Cape York Land Council - Signatory
  • Aurukun Township and Access Road Agreement (ILUA) - Signatory
  • Western Cape Communities Heads of Agreement - Signatory
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  • Organisation
  • Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation Pty Ltd
  • Cape York Partnerships
  • Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
  • Legislation
  • Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
  • Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth)
  • Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld)
  • People
  • Noel Pearson
  • Johnson Chippendale & others on their own behalf and on behalf of the Wuthathi People
  • Case Law
  • Drury on behalf of the Nanda People v State of Western Australia [2020] FCAFC 69

  • Glossary

    Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) (Australia) | Incorporated Association | Aboriginal Corporation (Australia) | Statutory Body | Native Title (Australia)