Arakwal Aboriginal Corporation

Category: Organisation
Sub Category:Aboriginal Corporation
Place:Byron Bay
State/Country:New South Wales, Australia
Summary Information:
The Arakwal Aboriginal Corporation, established under the Aboriginal Councils and Association Act 1976, is a prescribed body to represent the native titleholders and their rights, interests and benefits in trust. In 1997, the New South Wales Ministers for the Environment and for Land and Water Conservation signed an agreement with the Arakwal Aboriginal Corporation and the Arakwal claimants. The agreement allowed for the transfer of Reserve land from the Department of Land and Water Conservation to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, while maintaining the Native Title application. The agreement also provided for the appointment of an Arakwal Aboriginal Corporation representative to the Cape Byron Trust by the Minister for the Environment.

Related Entries

  • Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) - Signatory
  • Byron Shire-Arakwal People Memorandum of Understanding
  • Arakwal State Recreation Area Agreement
  • Byron Shire-Arakwal People Heads of Agreement - Signatory
  • Ti Tree Lake (Taylor's Lake) Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA 3) - Signatory
  • Bundjalung People of Byron Bay Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA 2) - Signatory
  • Legislation
  • Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 (Cth)
  • People
  • Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)
  • Arakwal People

  • References

    Media Release
    National Native Title Tribunal (1998) 'Byron Shire - Arakwal People Agreement: A Step Forward for NSW'
    Resource
    Wildsite Ecological Services (2002) Cape Byron Headland Reserve Plan of Management

    Glossary

    Aboriginal Corporation (Australia)