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ABORIGINAL LAND TRIBUNAL QUEENSLAND
15 July 2016
The Honourable Yvette D' Ath MP Attorney-General and Minister for Justice & Minister for Training and Skills Level 18 State Law Building 50 Ann Street BRISBANE QLD 4000
Dear Attorney-General
2015-16 Annual Report of the Land Tribunal under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991
As required by section 245(1) of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, l present my report on the operations of the Aboriginal Land Tribunal for the year ended 3 0 June 2016.
Registry: Postal Address: Phone: (07) 3247 5 I 80 Email: [email protected]
I ,evel 8, 363 George Street, 13risbane Qld 4000 GPO Box 5266, Brisbane Qld 4001 Fax: (07) 3247 4635
REPORT ON
THE OPERATIONS OF
THE LAND TRIBUNAL
ESTABLISHED UNDER
THE ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016
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II
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IV
Table of Contents
Report of the Land Tribunal established under the Ah"riginal Laml Act 1991
INTRODUCTION
THE LAND TRIBUNAL
(a) Membership (b) Functions (c) Land claim procedures
LAND CLAIMS
(a) Claimable land and land claims (b) Tribunal Proceedings (c) Land claim reports (d) Sale of land claim reports (c) Status of claims detennined by the Land Tribunal (f) Status of all land claims
LEGISLATION
V AOMINISTRA TIVE MATTERS
VI
(a) (h) (c) (d) (c)
Staff Relationship with the Land Court Administrative atTangements Budget Accommodation
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Claimant and locality identification
Adve1·tising venues, parties and hearing dates
Paragraph
1 - 2
3
4-9 10 - 11 12 - 13
14 - 16 17 - 18
19 20 - 21 22 - 23
24
25 -26
27 28
29 - 30 31 - 32 33 - 34
35
Annexure A
Annexurc B
REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE LAND TRIBUNAL ESTABLISHED UNDER 1'HE
ABORIGINAL LAND ACT 1991 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016
I INTRODUCTION
1. This is the twenty~fifth amrnal report on the operations of the Land Tribunal established under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991. The report covers the period from I July 2015 to 30 June 201 6.
2. The report deals with the membership of the Land Tribunal, land claim proceedings during this year, the status of all claims received by the Tribunal, an overview of aspects of the operation of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 and various administrative matters.
II THE LAND TRIBUNAL
3. The Tribunal was established on 21 December 1991, the date of commencement of thcAboriginal Land Act 1991.
(a) l\1enibership
4. The Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (the Act) provides for the establishment of a Land Tribunal comprising:
(a) a Chairperson, who is appointed on a part-time or fu ll-time basis;
(b) such number of Deputy Chairpersons as are appointed on a part-time basis; and
(c) such other Members as arc appointed on a part-time basis.
5. The Chairperson and each Deputy Chairperson is a presiding Member of the Tribunal. Each presiding Member is a lawyer.
6. Each non-presiding Member must:
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(a) have, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, suitable knowledge of Aboriginal people or Aboriginal tradition; or
(b) have had experience, for not Jess than 5 years, at a high level in industry, commerce, pubJic administration, industrial relations, the practice of a profession or the service of a government or an authority of a government.
7. On 17 August 2014, I was reappointed as the parHime Chairperson of the Land Tribunal established under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 for a term of two years from 17 August 2014 to 16 August 2016. I was appointed as a full-time Member of the Land Court for a te1m of 15 years from 30 July 2001 and as President of the Court from 1 August 2008 for the balance of my term as a Member.
8. Also on 17 August 2014, Mark Douglas Evans was reappointed as a part-time Deputy Chairperson of the Land Tribunal from 17 August 2014 to 16 August 2016.
9. On 29 June 2015, John William Stewart AM and Nathan Robe11 Jarro were appointed as part-time Members of the Land Tribunal from 29 June 2015 to 28 June 2016. As explained further below, Mr Stewart, Mr Jarro and I have constituted the Tribunal for the pmpose of hearing the Aboriginal land claims to Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park and providing a report and recommendations to the. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines. The report was not completed by 28 June 2016. Accordingly, Mr Stewart's and Mr Jarro's appointments will continue until those functions are finished, pursuant to s 23 7 of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991.
(b) Functions
J 0. Until 22 December 2006, the Land TriblUJal received claims made by groups of Aboriginal people to areas of claimable land. No new claims have been received since that date because of the operation of s 60 of the Act which provides that claims must be made under the Act not later than 15 years after the commencement of the Act.
11. The only outstanding proceedings before the Tribunal arc the claims to Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park. The Tribunal has an ongoing function to report to the Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines in relation to them.
(c) Land claim procedures
12. Previous annual reports have discussed a number of matters relating to land claim procedures, including parties to land claim proceedings, representation of parties, the location of land claim hearings, group evidence, restriction of evidence, and the recording of proceedings. Further information about procedures is found in land claim reports. It is not necessary to repeat what was said in those reports.
13. The Tribunal's Practice Directions were published in the 1992 Annual Report and have not been amended in any substantial way. They are available from the registry upon request.
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III LAND CLAIMS
(a) Claimable land and land claims
14. Sixty claims were referred to the Tribtmal up to and includjng 22 December 2006.
National Parks 30
Unallocated State land 27
Tidal land within National Parks 2
Former Aboriginal reserve 1
15. A table giving details of the land claimed and the claimants is Al11lexure A to this report.
16. A table setting out the details of advertising and exhibition of each land claim application, the parties, hearing and report information, Ministerial decisions and land granted, is Annexure B to this report.
(b) Tribunal Proceedings
17. The Aboriginal land claims to I3oodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park were heard in Brisbane on 1, 2 and 3 July and 3 September 2015.
18. The Tribunal convened to hear the claims was constituted by the Chairperson, Mrs CAC MacDonald, and two Members, Mr J Stewart and Mr N Jarro. Final written submissions were received from the parties on 6 and 9 November 2015. Consultation with elders took place by telephone on 20 June 2016. As at the close of the reporting period, the Tribunal was preparing its report and recommendations for the Minister.
(c) Land claim reports
19. There have been no new publications of Aboriginal land claim reports.
(d) Sale of land claim reports
20. The fo llowing reports produced by the Tribunal were available for sale during the year covered by this report:
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1. Aboriginal Land Claims to Cape Melville National Park, Flinders Group National Park, Clack Island National Park and nearby L'ilands (Cape Melville Report)
(AB92-002, AB92-003, AB92-004, AB92-005, AB92-006, AB92- 007, AB92-008, AB92-009, and AB92-013)
2. Aboriginal Land Claim to Simpson Desert National Park
(AB92-012)
3. Aboriginal Land Claims to vacant State land in the vicinity of Birthday Mountain
(AB92-01 l)
4. Aboriginal Land Claim to available State land near Helenvale: Wunbuwarra - Banana Creek {Wunbuwarra - Banana Creek Report)
(AB93-003)
5. Aboriginal /,and Claim to Lakefield National Park and Lakefield National Park tidal lands (Lakefield Report)
(AB93-001 and AB94-004)
6. Aboriginal land Claim lo Cliff Islands National Park
(AB93-002)
7. Aboriginal Land Claim Lo Ten Islands near Cape Grenville: The Wuthathi Claim (I'en l\·land{J Report)
(AB94-001)
8. Aboriginal Land Claim to Iron Range National Park
(AB96-002)
9. Aboriginal Land Claims to Mungkan Kandju National Park, Eastern part of Mungkan Kandju National Park and Unallocated State /,and near Lochinvar Pastoral !folding (Mungkan Kandju Report)
(A1394-003, AB96-007 and AB96-008)
10. Aboriginal ]~and Claim to Afitchell-Alice Rivers National Park
(AB96-003)
11. Aboriginal Land Claim to Starcke National Park
(AB2000-0l)
21. The printed reports can be purchased from:
Land Tribunal Level 8/363 George Street or GPO Box 5266 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Phone: (07) 324 7 5180 Fax: (07) 3247 4635
(c) Status of claims determined by the Land Tribunal
22. At the date of this report, the Land Tribunal had recommended the grant of freehold title in respect of each of the c]aims about which it had presented reports. The Minister has accepted the Tribunal's recommendations in relatjon to every repmt so far provided.
23. No grants have been made in the reporting period.
(t) Status of all land claims
24. The following Table (pages 6 and 7) and. Maps (pages 8 and 9) set out the status and location of all land claims as at 30 June 2016.
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No Referen£e ~ame of Claim ShlW
I. AB92-001 Aurukun USL (Ward River) Land granted 18 September 2013.
2. AB92-002 Cape Melville National Park Land granted 27 November 2013.
3. AB9~003 Flinders Group National Park Land granted 27 November 20 J3.
4. AB92-004 Clack Island National Park Land granted 27 Novcmber2013.
5. AB92-005 Rocky Point USL Land granted 27 November 2013.
6. AB92-006 I3oulder Rock USL Land granted 27 November 2013.
7. AB92-007 Cape Rock USL Land granted 27 November 2013.
8. AI392-008 Hales Island USL Land granted 27 November 2013.
9. AI392-009 Wedge Rocks USL Land granted 27 November 2013.
10. AB92-0l0 Peppan Reserve Withdrawn
11. AB92-0ll Birthday Mountain USL Land granted 25 November 1997.
12. AB92-012 Simpson Desert National Park Hearing complete, Reporl lo Minister.
13. AB92-013 No1th Barrow Island USL Land granted 27 Novembcr2013.
14. AI393-001 Lakclicld National Park Pait of land gnmted 2 June 2010. Remaining land granted 22 June 2011.
i5. AB93-002 Cliff islands Nationa I Park Part of land granted 29 April 20 l 0.
16. AB93-003 Wunbuwarra-Banana Creek USL Land granted 22 June 2010.
17. AB94-001 Ten islands - Cape Grenville USJ, Land granted 21 September 2000.
18. AB94-002 Jardine River National Park Proceeding terminated by operation of s i76(2)(c)oftheAct.
19. AB94-003 Mungkan Kandju National Park Land granted 22 May 20 i2.
20. AB94-004 Lakefield National Park tidal lands Land granted 22 June 20 i l.
21. AB94-005 Cape Melville National Park tidal lands Land granted 27 November 2013.
22. AI394-006 Birthday Mountain USL Land granted 25 November 1997.
23. AB94-007 Hast Rokeby National Park Withdrawn
24. AB96-001 Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim I) Hearing completed; awaiting repo1t and recommendations.
25 AB96-002 Iron Range National Park Land granted 28 July 20 I l.
26. AB96-003 Mitchell-Alice Rivers National Park Land granted 23 October 2009. 27. AB96~oo4 Mount Webb National Park I ,and granted 27 November 2013.
28. AB96-005 Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim2) Withdrawn
29. J\B96-006 Morris and Ellis islands USL Proceeding temtinalcd by operation of s l76(2)(c) of the Act.
30. AB96-007 Lot l on Plan ABL4, Coen USL Land granted 22 June 2011.
3 l. AB96-008 Eastern part ofMungkan Kandju National Park Land granted 22 May 20 I 2.
32. AB96-009 Area B in Lot 4 on Plan NPW531 being part of Land granted 27 November 2013. Cape Melville National Park
33. J\896-010 Part ofBoodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Withdrawn (claim3)
34. AB96-0l l Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim 4) Consolidated with claim 1
35. AB96-0J2 Booqjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim 5) Consolidated with claim I
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36. AB97-001 Night Island USL Proceeding tc1minatcd by operation of s l 76(2)(c) of the Act.
37. Ail97-002 Part ofNgalba Bula! (Cedar Bay) National Park Proceeding tem1inated by operation of s l 76(2)(c) of the Act.
38. AB98-00l Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill)National Park (claim 6) Hearing completed; awaiting report and recommendations.
39. AB00-01 Starcke National Park Land granted 27 Novcmber20J3.
40. AB03-01 Boodjarnulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim 7) Hearing completed; awaiting report and recommendations.
41. AB05-0l Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (claim 8} Hearing completed; awaiting repo1t and recommendations.
42. AB06-001 Arnold Islets J>:roceeding tenninated by operation of s 176(2)(c)oftheAct.
43. AI306-002 Tern Island Proceeding terminated by operation of s l 76(2)(c) of the Act.
44. AB06-003 Thomson Islet Proceeding te1minated hy operation of s 176(2)(c)oftheAct.
45. AB06-004 Flying Fox Island Proceeding terminated by operation of s 176(2)(c) ofthe Act.
46. AB06-005 Low Wooded Island Proceeding terminated by operation of s I 76(2)(c) of the Act.
47. AB06-006 No11h Direction Island Proceeding te1minated by operation of s 176(2)(c) of the Act.
48. AB06-007 Soutl1 Direction Island Proceeding tcnninated by operation of s 176(2)(c)oftheAct.
49. AB06-008 Watson Island Proceeding tenninated by operation of s 176(2)(c)oftheAct.
50. AB06-009 USL adjacent to Mungkan Kandju National Park Land granted 18 September 2013.
51. AB06-0l0 UmiamedJsland - part of1\ntle Group National Proceeding te1minated by operation of Park s 176(2)(c) of the Act.
52. AB06-01 I Pigeon Island USL Land granted 28 July 2011.
53. AB06-012 Forbes Islands National Park Land granted 28 July 2011.
54. AB06-013 Part oflron Range National Park Land granted 28 July 2011.
55. AB06-0J4 King Island being part of Flinders Group National Land granted 27 Novcmber2013. Park
56. AB06-0l5 Pait of Cape Mel vi lie National Park Land granted 27 Novernber 2013.
57. AB06-0l6 Part ofJ ,akefield National Park Land granted 22 June 2011.
58. AB06-017 Low Wooded Island Proceeding tenninated by operation of s l76(2)(c)oftheAct.
59. AB06-0l 8 No11h Direction Island Proceeding terminated by operation of s 176(2)( c) of the Act.
60. AB06-019 South Direction Island Proceeding terminated by operation of s 176(2)(c) oftheAct.
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LANO CLAIMS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER, 2008
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A82006-002
AB.2006-003
AB2006-004
A82006-00S
A82006-006
AB.2006-007
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AB.2006-009
A82006-010
A82006-011
AB.2006-012
i\82006-013 1.182006-014
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AB2006-016
AB.2006-017
AD2006-018
AB2006-019
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M~<>r Roads
INDEX Land
Pmold Islets T ~rn·lsland
Thomson Islet Fl~ng Foxl$1and
Low Wooded Island· Claim I
Nor1'1 Direction Island · Claim 1 Soulh OirectionJsland-Clalm 1 Watson Island
USL adjacent 1D Mungkan KaROjU'NP Unnamed Island· part of Turtle Group NP
Pigeon Mand Ust Forbes Islands NP
Part oflron Range r-.P King Island being part of Flinders Group NP
Partorcape·Mehille NP
Part of Lakefield NP
lowWoodecUsland ·Clam 2
"1<>r1h Oirecti9n.Jsland· Claim 2
Sou ti Oirecdon Island· Claim 2
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AB2006-007, AB2006-019
82006-005, AB200S-017
IV LEGISLATION
25. As at 30 June 2016, the current reprint of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 included amendments in force as at 1 January 2015.
26. There were no legislative amendments to the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 during the reporting period.
V ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
(a) Staff
27. The part-time staff of the Land Tribwrnl comprises the Senior Deputy Registrar (..MI Jeff Hobson) and an Executive L\.ssistant (Ms Glenda Jones). Those .officers also serve the Land Court. I thank them for their assistance and support.
(b) Relationship with the Land Court
28. During the year covered by this repo1i, I presided over muncrous hearings in the Land Court and sat as a Member of the Land Appeal COLut.
(c) Administrative arrangements
29. As at 30 June 2016, the following Administrative Arrangements were in place in respect of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 pursuant to the Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2015:
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the Treasurer, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Sport is responsible for administering Part 18 of the Act to the extent that it is relevant to royalties;
the Treasurer, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Sport is .also responsible for administering the Act to the extent that it is relevant to the transfer of land as Aboriginal land prior to the dedication of national parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and associated transfors of land as Aboriginal land;
the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills is responsible for administering sections 62 to 73; Part 19; sections 286 and 294 as they apply to the provisions of the Act administered by the Minister and relevant sections relating to the Land Tribunal, Land Court, Land Appeal Court and Supreme Court;
the Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines is responsible for administering the Act, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Partnerships and Minister for Sport; and the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills.
30. Pursuant to the above anangemcnts, the Tribunal is to report annually on its operations to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills and provide reports on land claims lo the Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.
(d) Bud·get
31. The Tribunal and the Land Court form part of the Justice Services Division of the Department of Justice and Attorney-General. The Tribunal and the Land Court share accommodation.
32. The Tribunal's c.osts for the financial year in question were $38,370.
(e) Accommodation
33. The registry of the Land TribWlal is located at level 8 of the Brisbane Magistrates Co011 building, 363 George Street, Brisbane.
34. The postal address, phone and fax numbers for the Tribunal are:
GPO l3ox 5266 BRTSBANE QLD 4001 Phone: (07) 3247 5180 Fax: (07) 3247 4635
VT CONCLUDING REMARKS
35. I take this opportunity to: thank my colleagues at the. Land Court and the regist1y staff of the Land Court for their support.
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ANNEXUREA CLAIMANT AND LOCALITY IDENTIFICATION
REFERENCE DA TE RECEIVED IN CLAIMANTS DESCRD>TION OF .LAND, LOCALITY AND AREA TR!BtJNAL
AB 92-001 25 lvlA y 1992 C OWOKRAN, A WOOLLA, A MOON ANO OTHERS APPROX 2,080 HA OF STATE LAND STI'UATED ABOUT 13KM
AURCKUN NORTII OF AURUKUN
USL (WARD RIVER)
AB92-002 29MAY 1992 T FLINDERS, H ROOTSEY, L ROOTSEY, A HART, B MCGREEN, R HART, J APPROX 36,000 HA BEING NATIO)J"AL PARK 4 (NP4 .MEL VIllE)
CAPE :vJEL VILLE HART, G MO'.'IAGHA.'1 AJ\D B HART SITUATED AT CAPE tv:!ELVIl..LE AND CAPE BOWEN
NP
AB 92-003 30JULY 1992 AS ABOVE APPROX 2,960 HA BEING NATIONAL PARK 3 lv1ACLEAR
FLINDERS GROUP (FLNDERS GROUP) SITUATED IN THE VICTNlTY OF CAPE
NP MELVILLE
AB92-004 30JULy1993 AS ABOVE APPROX 14.7 HA BED\G NATIONAL PARK 16 MACLEAR (CLACK
CLACK ISLA!'ID ISLAND) SIITATED IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE lv!ELVILL£
NP
AB 92-005 I4 AUGUST I992 AS ABOVE APPROX 3.3 HA BEING ROCKY POL'IT ISLAND SITUATED IN THE
ROCKY POINT VICINITY OF CAPE MELVILLE - NATIONAL PARK 4
l.iSL
AB92-006 14 At..:GUST 1992 AS ABOVE APPROX 3.87 HA BEING BOULDER ROCK SITUATED IN THE
BOULDER ROCK VlCll\lTY OF CAPE MELVILLE-NATIONAL PARK.4
VSL
AB92-007 14AUGUST 1992 AS ABOVE APPROX 4.01 HA BEING CAPE ROCK SITUATED IN TI-IE VICINITY
CAPE ROCK OF CAPE MELVILLE -NA T!ONAL PARK 4
CSL
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REFERENCE DA TE RECEIVED IN CLAIMANTS DESCRIPTION OF LAND, LOCALITY AND AREA TRIBUNAL
AB 92-008 14 AUGUST1992 AS ABOVE APPROX 2.25 HA BEING HALES ISLAND SITUATED IN THE
HALES ISl.AJ'\/D VICOOTY OF CAPE MEL VILLE - NATIONAL PARK 4
USL
AB 92-009 14 AUGUST 1992 AS ABOVE APPROX 2.16 1-JA BEING W'EDGE ROCK SITCATED lN THE
WEDGE ROCKS VICINITY OF CAPE tvlELVILLE - NA1TONALPARK4
USL
AB92-0JO l 1 SEPTElvfBER 1992 THE DESCE"IDANTS Of H BILLY, RB COCONUT, BLOWHJ\RD, T WEIPA APPROX 7,140 HA FORMERLY PEPPAN RESERVE SITUATED
PEPPA!'\I RESERVE AKDOTIIBRS ABOUT J5KM NORTH • EAST OF TifE WEIPA COMMUN11Y
(NAPRANLJM)
AB92-011 15 SEPTEMBER1992 THE DESCENDANTS OF ALICK NIGER (DECEASED) INCLUDING HIS APPROX 2,386 HA SffUATED ABOUT 42KM NORTH OF COEN,
BIRTHDAY SONS T CREEK AND GRANDCHILDREN ALLAN CREEK, ANN CREEi<., ADJOINNG THE NORTHERN BOUl\'DARY OF ROKEBY NATIONAL
MOUNTAIN JENNIFER CREEK, PA1RICIA CREEK. JAMES CREEK A.'\ID DONNA CREEK PARK A.:'\/D IN THE VICINITY OF BIRTHDAY MOUNTAIN
CSL (DECEASED) (SEE ALSO AB 94-006)
AB92-012 30 SEPTElvfBER 1992 PEOPLE OF WANGKANGURRU AND WANGKAMADLA DESCENT APPROX 1,012,000 HA SE.ING NATIO.'\fAL PARK. 1
Sl.tvfPSO"' DESERT (NP 1 ABOUKlR) KNOWN AS THE SIMPSON DESERT NATIONAL 'KP PARK
AB92-0l3 24 DECEMBER 1992 A FI...NDERS, H ROOTSEY, L ROOTSEY, A HART, B MCGREEN, R HART. J APPROX 8.63 HA KNO\VN AS NORTH BARROW ISLAND SITUATED
NORTH BARROW HART, G MONAGHAN, B HART NORTH Of BARROW POINT NE.AR CAPE MELVILLE NATIONAL
ISLAND PARK
USL
AB 93-001 10 MAY 1993 G MUSGRAVE, MCGINTY SALT AND SUJ\:LIGHT BASSJNl ON BEHALF OF APPROX 537,000 HA BETNG NATIONAL PARK 10 (NP 10 ALTANDI)
l.AKEFlELD CLAIMAVf GROUP KNOWN AS LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK
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AB93-002 13MAY1993 THE YlNTJlNGGA ABORIGINAL LAND TRUST, WTIH AND ON BEHALF OF APPROX 42.9 HA DESCRIBED AS NATIONAL PARK 16 (NP 16
CLIFF ISl.AJ'\/DS THE MEl\.1BERS OF THE MORROBOLAM CLAN M"D THEIR BALCLUTHA) KNOWN AS CLIFF ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK
NP DESCDIDA.:'\JTS
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REFERENCE DA TE RECEIVED IN CLAIMANTS DESCRIPTION OF LAND, LOCALITY AND AREA TRIBUNAL
AB93-003 22NOVEMBER 1993 KUKU NYUNGKUL PEOPLE APPROX 6,220 HA ADJACENT ON ITS EASTERN BOUNDARY TO
WUNBl;"W ARRA- ID.tlBER RESERVE TR 165 AKD SITUATED ABOUT JI. 7KM SOUTH
BANANA CREEK WEST OF I-IELEl\'V AL£
USL
AB 94-001 4 JA.."\IUARY 1994 WUTHA THT PEOPLE APPROX 56.7 HA BEING TEN ISL.Ai'IDS SITUATED AT ROUND
TENISLAN)S POINT, COCKBURJ."\f REEF, J}.;DlAN BAY AND MARGARET BAY
NEAR CAPE 0-fAMEL Y RODNEY JSLAND. MANLEY !SI.AND, PIG ISLAND,
G~ BOOTIE TSlAND, SUNDAY ISLAND, ETHEL ISLET AND FOUR
CSL UNNAMED ISLANDS) ALL BEtNG IN THE VIClNITY OF CAPE GRENVILLE, l'\ORTH Q'U-:EENSLAND
AB94-002 9 FEBRUARY 1994 ATAMBAYA, ANGGAMURTHI, YADH..<\. Y.KENC AND GUDAJ\G PEOPLES APPROX 237,000 HA BEING NATIONAL PARK 26 (NP 26 A.\10RY)
JARDINE RIVER KNOW)J AS JARDINE RTVER NATIONAL PARK SITUATED AT
::--IP THE NORTHERN TIP OF CAPE YORK PENINSULA
AB 94-003 1 lvlARCH 1994 1'IUNGKAN Ai\D WTK OMPOM PEOPLE WITH 1RADIDONAL APPROX 166,000 HA BEING NA'rIONAL PARK 3 (NP 3 META,
ARCHER BEND AFFTLJATIONS AND HISTORlCAL ASSOCIATIONS TO THE LAND METIIUEN, MONSON) IO\OW'N AS ARCHER BEK'D NATIONAL
NP CLAIMED, ~CLUDNG, BUT NOT Ul.\filED TO, Tiffi DESCENDANTS OF PARK*
SEE ORDER OF LAND SHORT CHARLTE, JIMMY LAWRENCE AND GEORGE BRODY AND HIS APPROX 145,500 HA BEING nrE 'W'ESTERN PART OF NATIONAL TRIBUNAL TO AMEND DATED SIBLINGS PARTROKEBY 0'1J06197 P . .<\RK 22 (NP 22 NORTON, V ARDON, EALING) KNOWN AS
NP ROKEBY NATIONAL PARK*
(KOW KNOWN AS *NB: THESE PARKS HA VE BEEN AMALGAMATED A.t'ID ARE
MUNGKA\I NOW KNOWN AS MUNGKAN KAKDJU NATJO:'.\IAL PARK
KANDJt:NP)
AB 94-004 17 MARCH 1994 MBARRCKARRAW,}..1BA.\.1BIRRABIRRAW, MORROBOLOM, APPROX 44.4 HA DESCRIBED AS LOT 285 ON PLAN CI57365,
LAKEFlELD l\-P BIGHURRKGGUDNH AND A.t'4GAWTIMAKA CLAN'S HEI.D IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, BRISBANE
TIDAL LANDS A~ AREA OF CLOSED ROAD 0:'.'11 PLAN NPW 452, HELD IN TIIE QL'"EENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICES, BRISBANE
TIDAL LANDS 1K LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK (AREA 'UNKNO\VN)
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AB94-005 18 APR.IL l 994 ANTHONY FLINDERS, HELEK ROOTSEY, LENNY ROOTSEY, ALAN' TIDAL LAND TN NATIONAL PARK 4 (NP 4 MELVILLE) KNOWN
CAPE MEL VILLE HART, MITCHELL MCGREEN, JIMMY HART, GEORGE MONAGHAN, AS CAPE MEL VILLE NATIONAL PARK (AREA UNKNOWN)
NP BERNARD HART OK BEHALF OF THEMSELVES A.'\/D THEIR CLAN
TIDAL LANDS GROUPS
AB 94-006 15FEBRUARY1994 TI-IE KAA}IJJU PEOPLE AND THEIR DESCENDANTS IN'CUJDJNG THE APPROX 2,386 HA SITUATED ABOUT 42KM NORTH OF COEN,
BIRTHDAY DESCENDA."\ITS OF TAKATA IN ACCORDANCE WTTH ABORIGINAL ADJOl.J.\IING THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF ROKEBY
MOUNTAIN TRADITIOl\ NATIONAL PARK AND IN THE VICINITY OF BIRTIIDAY
USL MOUNTAIN
(SEE ALSO AB 92-011)
AB 94-007 28Jl,'LY 1994 THERESA HE!NEMA!'IN AJ\1) GEORGINA BLANCO ON THEIR OWN APPROX 145,500 HA BE!l\G Tl-{AT PART OF THE NATIONAL
EASTROKEBY BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHERN KAAKJU PARK EAST OF A LTI\c RUNNING FROM NEAR TO THE
1'1-P Jt,"NCTJON OF THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE NATIONAL SEE ORDER OF LAND PARK* WITH 10 MILE CREEK, SOUTH-EAST TO THE COEJ\
(KOW KNO\.VN AS TRJBUNAL TO AMEND DATED FILE CLOSED - CLAI.tv! WITHDRAWN. SEE ORDER FROM RIVER, THEN EASTWARD ALONG THE COEl\ RIVER TO THE MUNGKAN 02/06/97 CHAIRPERSON DATED 10/06/97. EASTERN BOLr-<TIARY OF THE NATIONAL PARK•
KANDJUNP)
ALL FUTURE ACTIO>l OK AB96-008 $1\B: NOW I0f0\.VN AS MUNGKAN KANOJU NATIONAL PARK
AB 96-001 20MARCH1996 THE .Y!EMBERS (AND THEIR DESCENDANTS) OF TI-IE TRADITlONAL ABOLT 282,000 HA BEING THE WHOLE OF THE NATIONAL
BOODJJ\MCLLA W AANYI TRIBAL ELDERS ABORIGINAL CORPORA TT(Y.\J PARK, BEING LOT 7 01\ PLAN NPW 502, COUNTIES OF
(LAWN Hil.L) GREGORY, MUELLER MD MORSTONE AND LOCATED NORTH-
NP WEST OF MT ISA*
•NB: NOW DESCRIBED.~ LAND CO'NIATNED IN LOT 17 ON PLAN NPW 627 SITUATED IN THE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE, CONTAll\Th!G A:~ AREA OF ABOlJT 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02).
AB 96-002 20 MARCH 1996 THE KUUKU YA'U LANGUAGE GROUP AND THEJR DESCIDIDANTS, ABOUT 34,600 HA BETNG THE W110LE OF THE NATIONAL PARK,
IRON RANGE BEING THOSE PEOPLE ASSOCIATED 'WITH THE Kt.:CKU YA'U ()IP 8, WEYMOUTI-1), DESCRIBED AS LOT 8 ON PLAN NPW 118
1'1' (NORTIIERN KUUKU Y A'U DESCENDANTS) Ai'\/D KANTHANAMPlJN AND LOCATED ON TI-IE EAST COAST OF CAPE YORK (SOUTHERN KUUKU YA'U DESCENDANTS) SUBGROUPS PEl\'TI\SULA, NEAR WEYMOUTH BAY.
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AB 96-003 12JULY 1996 ALMA WASON, JUDY BRUMBY, ARTHUR ROY, NELSON BRUMBY, ABOUT 37,100 HA BENG THE WHOLE OF THE NATIONAL PARK,
MlTCHELL-AUCE 'DANNY BRUMBY, VICTOR I-llGHBL"RY, .JIMMY VICTOR, CHARLES (l\"P 5, KOOLATAH), DESCRIBED AS LOT 5 ON PLAN }!PW 41
RIVERS PrNDI, IVAN JIMMY, JE~ER JIMMY, COLIN LAWRENCE, LEFTY AND LOCATED ON Tl-IE \\iEST COAST OF CAPE YORK
NP YAM, AS TRADITIONAL O\VNERS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PENINSULA, NEAR KOW ANY' AMA. KUNJEN AND OYKANGMTI SPEAKING PEOPLE
AB 96-004 15 AUGUST 1996 THE DAARRBA WARRA PEOPLE INCLUDL'IG THE FOLLOWD-JG NAMED ABOUT 417 HA BEING TI-IE \\THOLE OF THE NATIONAL PARK,
MOUNT WEBB PERSONS AND THETR DESCENDANTS: \VILLIE MT WEBB (DECEASED), (NP 203, BANKS), DESCRIBED AS LOT 203 ON PI...A.'I NPW 535
NP WALTER BOWE:-f. BEVERLEY BUCHANAN. MAUD! HART, ERNIE AND LOCATED O>J THE EAST COAST OF CAPE YORK BOWEN, MAY DTCK (DECEASED), EVELYN' MCGREEN, TED BO\VE:-f PENINSULA, NEAR. CAPE FLATTERY AND ADJOINING THE (DECEASED), LEX BOWEN, RUTH SMALLWOOD (DECEASED) A.'ID WESTERN BOUNDARY OF HOPE VALE ABORIGINAL BERT SMALLWOOD COMMUNITY.
AB96-005 J 5 AUGt:ST 1996 JAMES TAYLOR W ADITIJA, THE KALKADOOI\ DANCERS ABORIGINAL ABOUT 282,000 I-IA BEING THE 'W1·10L£ OF THE :NA UONAL
BOODJA..\IIULLA CORPORATION, THE K.t\LKADOON PEOPLE FOR CUSTOMARY LAW PARK, BEING LOT 7 ON PLAN NPW 502, COUNTIES OF
(LAWN HILL) AND CULTURE RETENTION AND ALL TRIBAL GROUPS IN THE GLU, GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE AND LOCATED NORU-I-MORN1NGTON fSLAND AND l\ORTHERN TERRITORY ASSOCIATED \VEST OF MT ISA.*
NP WITH THE DINGO LAW DREAVING CEREMONY *NB: NOW DESCRIBED AS LAND CONTJ\JNED IN LOT 17 ON
PLAl\ NPW 627 SITUATED II\ 11-IE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE, CONTAINING A..'J AREA OF A.BOUT 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02).
AB 96-006 30 At:'GUST 1996 THE UMPTLA PEOPLE ABOUT 20.52 HECTARES, BEJNG MORRIS ISLAND (15.6 HA)
MORRTS ISLAND AND ELLIS ISLAND (4.92 HA) SITUATED JN THE VICINITY OF
AND CAPE SIDMOUTH
ELLIS ISLAND USL
AB 96-007 4SEPTEMBER1996 THE A YAP ATHU PEOPLE ABOlff 1540 HECTARES, BEING LOT 1 ON PLAN ABL 4,
LOT lONPIA"\f COlJ"NTY OF COEN AND LOCATED ABOUT 18 KILOM::ETRES
ABlA, COF.-1 CSL WEST OF THE TOWNSHIP OF COEN
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REFERENCE
AB 96-008
EASTERN PART OF MUNGKk'f
KAND JU NP
AB 96-009
AREA B IN LOT 4 ONPLANNPW531 BEING PART OF CAPE MEL VILLE
NP
AB 96·010
PART OF BOODJAMULLA
(LAWNHCT.,L) :t\"P
AB 96-011
BOODJA.'\1Ul.LA (LA \VN HTU.)
NP
DATE RECEIVED IN TRIBUNAL
4 SEPTEMBER 1996
15 OCTOBER l.996
15 OCTOBER 1996
15 OCTOBER 1996
CLAIMANTS
THE ML1\GKAN, AY J\PATHU AND KAANJU PEOPLE
BAGAARRMUGU CLA."l' INCLUDING CERTAIN NAMED PERSONS Ai"l'D FAMTLTES (RALPH KORMAN, HANS PEARSON, GERHARDT PEARSON, ~OEL PEARSON, ALFRED "PEARSON, ROSINA NORMA.'\/, Jt;LIE PEARSON, CARLEEN PEARSON, BOB PEARSON, TODD PEARSON, ALYSSA N"ORMAJ:\)
OPAL i-\BORIGrNAL COR.PORATIOl\, ETHEL MAY CLARKE AND THE DESCENDA:t\TS OF SAM AH BOW AND OPAL MAGINMAR..\1 OF LOUIE CREEK.
THE ~ERS AND TIIEIR DESCENDANTS OF THE BIDUNGGl: ABORIGL"IAL CORPORATION ANO THE NORTH GANA.1.A.'\/JA A,BORIGINAL CORPORATION.
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DESCRIPTION OF L<\ND. LOCALITY AND AREA
THE EASTERN PART OF MUNGKAN KANDJU NATIONAL PARK (FOR.\1ERLY KNOWN AS ROKEBY KATIONAL PARK), BEING LOT 22 ON PL.<\NNPW 146
ABOUT 55,650 HA BEIJ\G PART OF CAPE MELVILLE NA TTONAL PARK, DESCRIBED AS AREA BIN LOT 4 ON PLAN ~W 531 (PREVlOUSL Y DESCRIBED AS PART OF LOT 498 ON PLAN CP865l OJ) SITUATED IN THE COIDITY OF MEL VIl..LE.
PART OF LAW!\ HILL NATIONAL PARK DESCRIBED AS LOUIE CREEK AKD TIIE SURROUNDING LAND. THE LAND IS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTRAL PART OF THE PARK OK THE EASTERN BOUNDARY."
*1'B: NOW DESCRIBED AS LAND CONTAINED rN LOT J7 ON PLAN NPW 627 SITUATED IN 'THE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER MU MORSTONE, C01'ffAL'IDJG J\N AREA OF ABOUT 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02)
ABOUT 282,000 HA BEING THE WHOLE OF Tiffi NATIO~AL PARK, BEING LOT 7 ON PLAN NPW 502, COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE AND LOCATED NORTHWEST OF MT ISA*
•NB: NOW DESCRiBED AS LANO CONTAll\"ED IN LOT 17 ON PL<\N NPW 627 SITl:ATED IN THE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE, CONTAINING AN AREA OF ABOUT 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02).
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AB96-012 15 OCTOBER 1996 THE WAANYI PEOPLE (REPRESENTED BY ~RS lNA DONALDSO~ ABOUT 282,000 HA BEING THE WEOLE OF THE KA110l-;AL
BOODJA\11ULLA PARK, BEING LOT 7 ON PLAN NPW 502, COUNTIES OF
(LAWN HILL) GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE AND LOCATED NORTH-
NP ViEST OF Ml" ISA"
*NB: ~ow DESCRiBED AS LA~ CONTAINED IN LOT 17 o~ PLAN NPW 627 SITUATED IN THE COt.:l\TCES OF GREGORY, MUELLER k"\ID >-10RSTONE, CON'TAINING AN AREA OF ABOtrr 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02).
AB 97-001 19 MARCH 1997 UUTALKGANU PEOPLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LL'v!ITED TO MEMBERS ABOtrr 73.S HECTARES BEING THE 'WHOLE OF LOT 11 OK PLAN
NIGHT ISLAND OF nm SHORT, GIBLET, MARROT AND YElLA FAMILlES. WMT 42, COUNTY WEYYfOUTH A.i'\JD LOCATED SOUTH-EAST
USL OF LOCKHART RlVER.
AB97-002 29 JULY 1997 J/~LUNJI, KUKU NYUNGKUL Al\ 1) KUKU Y ALANfl PEOPLE ABOUT 5650 HA BEING THE VlHOLE OF CEDAR BAY NATIONAL
PAR'T OF PARK BEING LOT 212 ON PLAN )lpW 370, COUNTY OF BANKS
NGALBA BULAL A1'"D LOCATED SOUTH OF COOKTOWN
(CEDAR BAY) NP
AB 98-001 02 APRJL 1998 PETER NOEL BIRD O"N BEHALF OF THE NGUBURINJI (.'{OOBURlNJI) ABOUT 282,000 HA BEING THE VlHOLE OF TIIE NATIONAL
BOODJAJv!ULLA PEOPLE INCLUDING THE BlRD FAMILY, DESCENDAl\IS Of FRED PARK, BEING LOT 7 O~ Pl .AN NPW 502, COUNTIES OF
(LAWN Hil.L) BURKETO\VN GREGORY, MUELLER A:'\JD MORSTONE AND LOCATED NORTH-
NP WEST OF MT ISA•
*NB: NOW DESCRIBED AS LAND CONTAf)IED IN LOT 17 ON PL.A;'\f NPW 627 SITUATED TN THE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTONE, CONTAil\INO AN ARE.A OF ABOUT 282 000 HA (SL 2003 No. 239 dated 13/09/02).
AB 00-01 09 A1:GUST 2000 MEMBERS OF LOCAL GUUGU YlMlDHIRR CLANS, PARTICULARLY ABOUT 7,960 HA BEING THE WHOLE OF THE NATIONAL PARK,
STARCKE DAARPA, JUUNJU ANDNlRRPAN BEJ..l\G LOT 215 ON NPW 46, COUNTY OF BANKS, k '\ID
NP LOCATED 25 KILOMETRES \\IEST OF CAPE FLATTERY AND 35 KILOMETRES NORTH OF HOPE VALE.
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REFERENCE DA TE RECEIVED IN CLAIMANTS DESCRIPTION OF LAND, LOCALITY AND AREA TRIBUNAL
AB 03-01 IOFEB 2003 THE MINNIE l\fYBOOGUNDJI FA\.1ILY GROUP: MN>l!E'S FIVE ALL LAND CONTAINED JN LOT 17 OK PLAN l\"PW 627 srn;ATED
BOODJAMULLA DAUGHTERS (ALL DECEASED) THEIR MAIDIDf SURNAMES; AH CHOO IN THE COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUEllER AND :YIORSTONE,
(LAWN HILL) (V ARTOCS SPELLINGS) ANO AH SA.\.1 WERE SARAH CHO:-l'G, BESSIE CONT AIKU>:G AN AREA OF ABOUT 282 000 HA NTNG-TRIKDLE-TURNER, LORA YAMAGUCCl, JANE AH KtT, MAUDIE
NP KING AND THEJR SURVIVDfG DESCENDANTS.
AB 05-01 16 MAY2005 THEW AANYI PEOPLE ALL LANO CONTAJNED TN LOT 17 ON PLAN NPW 627 IN THE
BOODJAMULLA COUNTIES OF GREGORY, MUELLER AND MORSTOl\"E,
(LAWN IfilL) CONTAINING AN AREA OF ABOUT 282 000 HA
NP
AB 06-001 14 DECEMBER 2006 1\lfEMBERS OF TI-IE Y ADHA YKENU & GUDANG PEOPLE LOTS 8 AND 9 ON SP 161894, DESCRIBED AS ARNOLD ISLETS
ARNOLD ISLETS
AB 06-002 14 DECEMBER 2006 11,.ffiNffiERS OF THE YADHA YKENU & GU DANG PF.OP.CE LOT 7 ON SP 161895, DESCRIBED /\STERN ISLAND
TERN ISLAND
AB 06-003 14 DECE.MBER 2006 :l\t!E?vIBERS OF THE Y ADHA YKENU & GUD . .<\NG PEOPLE LOT 6 ON SP 161896, DESCRIBED AS THOMSON ISLET
'fHOMSON ISLET
AB 06-004 14 DECEMBER 2006 MEMBERS OF THE TJUNGUNDJI PEOPLE LOT 18 OK SP 161887, DESCRIBED AS FLYING FOX ISLA.ND
FLYIKGFOX ISLAND
AB 06-005 14 DECEMBER 2-006 MEMBERS OF THE CL/\N OF THE GUUGU YlMIDHIRR PEOPLE LOT 1 0:-l' SP 161892, DESCRIBED AS LOW WOODED ISLAND
LOW WOODED ISLAND
AB 06-006 14 DECEMBER 2006 :l\t!EMBERS OF THE GUUGU YIJ\IIIDHIRR PEOPLE LOT 31 0:-l' SP 161892, DESCRIBED AS NORTH DIRECTION
NORTH ISLAND
DlRECTIO:t\ ISLAND
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AB 06-007 14 DECEMBER 2006 MEMBERS OF THE CLANS OF THE GUUGU YIMIDHIRR PEOPLE LOT 30 ON SP 161890, DESCRIBED AS SOUTH DIRECTION
SOUTH ISLAND
DIRECTION ISLAJ."\JD
.AB 06-008 14 DECEMBER 2006 MEMBERSOFTHEYIIDHUWARRAPEOPLES LOT 29 ON SP 161889, DESCRIBED AS WATSON ISLAND
WATSON ISLAND
AB 06-009 14 DECEMBER 2006 MEMBERS OF THE \VIK PEOPLE (\\''ITH TRADlTlONAL AFFillATIONS LOT 3 ON SP 161883, STATE !..AKO ADJACENT TO MUJ\GKAN
USL ADJACENT AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS TO THE MID AND UPPER ARCHER KA."\JDJU NATIONAL PARK
TOMUNGKAN RlVER, UPPER TOJ:vfl'ATEN CR.EEK AND UPPER KOKIALAH AND
KA. "\JDJU NP MERKUNGA CREEKS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ME\1BERS OF THE LA\VREKCE, BRODIE, ARCHER RIVER KEPPEL, PAMBEGAN AND ARCHER RLVER SAVO FAMll.JES AND MEMBERS OF TiiE COMPRABAR, PEINK.INNA AND BA~ICOOTCHA F AMILJES)
AB 06-010 14 DECE..YIBER 2006 ~MBERS OF TI-IE DHANLIL WARR ANO MANGAARW ARRA CLAJ."fS PART OF LOT 415 ON NPW 608, BEING AN l;l,~AMED ISLAND
U)NAMED FOR...\.1ING PART OF TURTLE GROUP NATIONAL PARK
ISLAND - PART OF TURTLE GROUP NP
AB 06-011 21DECEMBER2006 MEMBERS OF THE KUUKU Y A'U PEOPLE LOT 22 ON SP 161888 DESCRIBED AS PIGEON ISLA;®
PIGEON ISLAND USL
AB 06-012 21 DECEMBER2006 MEMBER OF THE KUUKU Y A'U PEOPLE LOT 423 ON CROWN PLAN NPW 616, DESCRIBED AS FORSES
FORBES ISLANDS ISLA."\JD
NP
AB 06-013 21 DECEf:...IBER 2006 ~MBERS OF THE KUUKU YA'U PEOPLE AN AREA OF UNALLOCATED STATE LA."\JD PART OF THE IRON
PART OFIROJ'\ RANGE l\ATIO)iAL PARK DESCRIBED AS LOT 46 ON CROWN PL\N' ~PW 712 (FORMERLY DESCRIBED AB LOT 27 ON WMT 6 7,
RA. "\JGE :N'"P LOT 2 ON CROWN PLAN USL 8026, LOT 18 ON CROWN PLAN USL 8026 AND LOT 37 ON CROWl\ PLAN USL 8026)
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AB 06-014 21 DECEMBER 2006 lv.IEMBERS OF THE YIIDHUWARRA PEOPLE FUNDERS GROUP NATIONAL PARK AS LOT 413 ON PLAN )JPW
KINGlSLAND 606 CROWN PLAN AP 12349
BEING PART OF FUNDERS GROUP
NP
AB 06-015 21 DECEMBER 2006 MEMBERS OF THE fOLLO\\'DJG GROUPS: PART OF CAPE MELY.Il.LfNATIONALPARKDESCRJBEDAS LOT2
PART OF CAPE ON CROWN PLAN AP 12349 ANO LOT 5 ON SP 156403
MELVILLE NP • HELEN ROOTSEY'S DESCENT GROUP • \.1UU"1TI::UWARRA CLAN GROUP . DAN CHARLIE'S COGNATIC DESCENT GROL"P; • CHARLIE CHOOKIE'S COONATIC DESCENT GROUP; • HARRY MOLE'S COGl\ATlC DESCE1'1 GROUP; • Al.ICE NORMANBY'S COGNATIC DESCENT GROUP; . CHARLIE MCGREEN'S COGNATTC DESCENT GROUP; • THE ROSENDALES' COGNATIC DESCENT GROCP; • BARNEY LAUR.'\.'S COGNATIC DESCENT GROUP; • tvlARY CALLAGHAN'S COGNATIC DESCENT GROUP; . JERRY CROWBAR'S COGNATIC DESCENT GROUP; • THE BAGAR..RMUGU Cl.AN GROUP; • OUUGU WARR.A; • GUNDUURWARRA Cl.A."1 GROUP; • SALNGGARRW/\.RRA CLAN GROUP; • MIDHA.Kl>!G'S COGJ\ATIC DESCEl.\1 GROUP; • BULLFROG'S COGNA TIC DESCE1' 1 GROUP; • Gl.1..,GI GALBAY'S COGNATJC DESCENT GROl.'P; • PEGGY ROOTSEY'S DESCE1'1)A"\fTS; • NHIRRBAi"IH CLAN GROUP; . \l/UNDAL W ARRA CLA1' GROUP; • JlJNJUWARRA CLAl\ GROUP; • GUUGC YIMlTHIRR; • LA.MALAMA PEOPLE; • YllTHUW ARRA PEOPLE .
AB 06-016 21DECEMBER2006 MEMBERS OF nm LA.\lfALAMA PEOPLE. PART OF LAKEFTELD NATIONAL PARK DESCRIBED AS LOT 10 ON
PART OF CROVvN PLAN NPW 626
LAKEFIELD ~P
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AB 06-017 22 DECEf\.1BER 2006 GORDON CHARLIE ON BEHALF OF THOSE MEMBERS OF 1HE DIKGAAL LOW WOODED ISLA.'IDDESCRlBED AS LOT 1ONSP161892
LOW WOODED CLAN GROUP KNOWN AS TilE CHARLIE FAMILY WHO ARE DESCENDED
ISLAND FROM THE APICALM.'CESTOR WARRAGAN.
AB 06-0l8 22 DECEMBER 2006 GORDON CHARLIE ON BEHALF OF THOSE MEMBERS OF 1HE DINGAAL NORTH DIRECTION ISLAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 31 01" SP 161891
NORTH CLAN GROUP KNOWN AS THE CHARLIE FAMILY WHO ARE DESCENDED
DIRECTION FROM lHE APICAL ANCESTOR W ARR.'\GAN.
ISLAND
AB 06-019 22 DECEMBER 2006 GORDON CHARLIE ON BEHALF OF THOSE MEMBERS OF lHE DTNGAl\.L SOUTH DIRECTlON ISLAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 30 OK SP 161890
SOUTH CLAN GROUP KNOWN AS THE CHARLIE FAMILY WHO ARE DESCENDED
DIRECTION FROM THE APICAL ANCESTOR WAR RAGAN.
ISLAND
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ANNEXURE B ADVERTISING VENUES, PARTIES AND HEARING DATES
.REFERENCE ADVERTISING INSPECTlON VENUES INSPECTION DA TES HEARING .DATES PARTIES STATUS OF
PROCEEDING
AB92-001 GOVGAZEITE 29/05/92 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE l JC)[E 1992 • PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
AlJRUKUN COURIER MAIL 30/05/92 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE 31 fu"L y 1992 TEAAID"A TED .BY
USL CAIR.~S POST 30i05l92 AURlJKUN POSTOFF1CE OPERATION OF
(WARD RIVER) BAl"XITE BlJLLETIN 29/05i92 NAPRANUM COL:.fCU.. OFFICE S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT WIKNAKA MA.Y92 NANUM \J,-1;')[GTIIIN TRAINING KOORIMAIL 01/07192 CENTRE LA .. '\"D GR~TED
18 SEPTEMBER 20l3
AB92-002 GOV GAZETTE 06/06/92 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 8 JU)\"E 1992 • 23AUGUST- COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
CAPE MEL VILLE COURlER MAil. 06/06/92 LANDS SERVlCE CENTRE, CAIRNS 7 AUGUST l992 2 SEPTEMBER l993 QUEENSLAND COMMERCIAL
NP CA.JR}\$ POST 06/06/92 QUEENSLAJ.'ID PARKS A. 'ID WILDLIFE COOKTO\VN, FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION COOKTOWN NEWS 10/06/92 SERVICE, CAIRNS HOPEVALE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARKS A.\fD KOORI MAIL 01/07/92 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE \\-1LDLIFE (DELEGATE)
ATSlC OFF1CE, CAIRNS REARl'\"G DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS COMPLITED
REPORT A.'\D RECOl\1'1ENDATIONS
'fO MINISTER
On 27 November 2013, an area of172,914
hectares (including the former Cape :\'Ielville, flinden Group a1Jd
Clack Island NPs, North Barr ow Island, Rocky
'Point Island, Hales lsland, Wedge Rock,
Boulder Rock and Cape Rock) was granted as
Aboriginal freehold land to the Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal
Co1·poratio11.
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REFERENCE ADVERTJSlliG lliSPECTION VENUES INSPECTION DATES HEARING-DA TES PARTIES STATUS OF
PROCEEDING
AB92-003 GOV GAZETTE 07/08/92 LA'ID TRlBUNALS OFFICE 10ACGUST1992- AS ABOVE COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
FLINDERS GROUP NP COURIER MAIL 08/08/92 LA'IDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIR.:"\JS 9 OCTOBER 1992 QUEENSLAKD COMMERCfAL CAIRNS POST 08/08/92 QCEE-l"SLANDPARKSANOWILDLIFE FISHERMEN'S ORGANJSATION COOKTO\Vl\ NEWS 12/08/92 SERVICE, CAIRNS DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARKS AND KOORIMAIL 12/08/92 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL WILDLIFE (DELEGATE)
ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS DFSAlA OFFICE, CAlR1'IS
AB 92-004 AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
CLACK ISLAND QUEENSLAND CO::vfMERCIAL
:JP FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARKS Ai'ID WILDLIFE (DELEGATE)
AB92-005 GOV GAZETTE 21/08/92 AS ABOVE 24 AUGCST 1992 - AS ABOVE COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
ROCKY PONT COURIER MAIL 22/08/92 23 OCTOBER 1992
USL CAIRNS POST 22/08/92 COOKTOWN NEWS 26/08/92 KOORIMAIL 22108!92
AB 92--006 AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE
BOULDER ROCK USL
AB 92-007 AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE
CAPE ROCK USL
AB 92-008 AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE
HALES ISLAKD USL
AB92--009 AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE AS ABOVE
\\'EDGE ROCKS USL
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REFERENCE ADVERTISING lNSPECTION VENUES INSPECTION DA TES HEARING DATF.S PARTIES STATIJSOF
-PROCEEDING
AB 92-010 GOV GAZETTE 18/09/92 LAND TRIBL>JALS OFFICE 21 SEPTEMBER 1992 • THIS CLAIM HAS CO:MM:ONWEALTH OF
PEPPAN RESERVE COURTER MATL 19/09/92 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 20NOVEMBER 1992 BEEN AUSTRALIA CAIRNS POST 19/09/92 AURUKUN SHIRE COl.:l\"CIL OFFICE WITTIDRA\.VN TRUSTEES AND ELDERS OF COOKTOWN NEWS 23/09/92 COOK SHIRE COUNCii, OFFfCE TRA.KSFERRED LAND BAUXITE 13ULLETI).[ 25/09/92 NANUM \VUNGTI-ID\ TRAINING KOORtMAIL 23/09/92 CENTRE 'WIKINANA OCTOBER 1992 NAPRA:'\lIDlf COUNCIL OFFICE
\\"EIPA POST omCE
AB 92-011 GOVOAZETTI 18109/92 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 21 SEPTEMBER 1992- 7 - 11 FEBRUARY 1994 COOK SHIRE COCNCIL
BJRTHDA Y MOUNT ATN COURIER MATL 19/09/92 LANDS SERVlCE CEN'IB.E, CAJRKS 20 l\'OVEMBER l 992 COEN CLA™A'l\1TS IN AB 94-006
USL C . .6JRNS POST 19/09/92 COOK SHfRE COUNCTL OFFICE COOK TOWN J\"EWS 23/09/92 COEN POST OFFICE CAIR:'l'S:
(SEE &SO AB 94-006) KOORIMAIL 23/09/92 F AlvfIL Y SERVlCES, COEN 28 'FEBRUARY - 4 YARRABAH ABORIGIN& COUNCIL MARCH 1994 LOCKHART Rl VER ABORIGINAL 14-18 MARCH 1994 COUNCJL 4 ·IS JULY 1994
240CTPBER-4 NOVE:v!BER 1994
HEARING COMPLETED
REPORT AND RECOM:.\t:El\'DA TION
1'0 i\.fl.1"\ISTER
DEED OF GR\NT ISSUED
25 :\"OVE!\-IDER 1997
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PROCEEDING
AB 92-012 GOV GAZETTE 09/10/92 LA:'® TRIBUNALS OFFJCE 12 OCTOBER 1992 - 8 - 15 DECEMBER 1993 DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARKS Ai.'®
Sl.J.\.1PSON DESERT COURIER MAIL 10110192 BIRDSVIl.LE POST OFFICE 11 DECEMBER 1992 BIRDS VILLE WILDLIFE (DELEGATE)
NP \VESTERl\ TIMES 15/10/92 DL\lv(A'ff[\fA SHIRE COUNCIL DIAMANTlNA SHIRE COUNCIL NTH WEST COONTR Y 14/I0/92 DISTRICT LA:"\IDS OFFICE, HEARING MESSRS D BROOK MD DG PENN KOORl MAIL 21/10/92 CHARLEVILLE COMPLETED BROOKLAND$ PASTORAL CO CENTRALlAN ADV 13/I0/92 CENTRAL LAND COLl\CIL OFFICE, PTYLTD LONGREACH LEADER 16/10/92 AI.lCE SPRlNGS REPORT ANO
ABORlGINAL LEGAL RIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS MOVE.ME"l\T, PORT AUGUSTA TOMTNlSTER DFSAIA OFFICE, MT ISA
l\UNISTER IL<\S DECIDED
TO GRANT LA.'-"D
AB92-0I3 GOV GAZETTE 08i01/93 LAND TRIBl.1\ALS omcE 11 JANUARY 1993 - 23AUGUST- COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
NORIB BARROW COURIER l'vlAIL 09/01/93 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 12 MARCH 1993 2 SEPTE1vfl3ER 1993
ISLA.ND CATRNSPOST 09/0l/93 QUEENSLAt\1D PARKS AND WlLDUFE COOKTOWK,
USL COOKTOWN NEWS 13/01/93 SERVICE, CAIRNS HOPEVALE KOORIMAIL 13/01/93 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE
ATSIC OFFICE, CAIR:"\JS HEA.RJ>G DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS COMPLETED
REPORT A!\D RECO:VIMENDA TIO NS
TO MINISTER
On 27 November 2013, an arci1 ofl72,914
hectares (including, inter alia, North Barrow
Island) was granted as Aboriginal freehold land
to the Cape Me1";11e, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal
Corporation.
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PROCEEDING
AB 93-001 GOV GAZETTE 14/05/93 LAND TRIBUNALS omCE 17 MAY1993 - 1 - 10JUNE 1994 :MR.JO'S UL UV AN LAKEFIELD COURIER MAIL 15/05/93 LMTIS SER VICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 16JULY1993 COOKTO\Y~ :MR. RJ NORMAN
i'lP CAIRKS POST 15105193 QLTEEN"SIA'lDPARKSAND \1'1LDLIFE COOK SHIRE COUNCIL COOKTOWN NEWS 19105193 SERVICE, CAIR~S 1 - 15AUGUST1994 QUEENSLAND CO:vr.MERCIAL KOORIMAIL 19105193 COOK SHIRE COL1'CIL OFFICE BJZANT FTSHERl\IBN'S ORGANISATION
ATSlC OFFICE, CAIRNS DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARKS A.t'ID DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIR>TS 21 - 25 NOVEMBER WILDLIFE (DELEGATE)
1994 BRISBANE MS ANNA KANAK MS JENNIFER MONDO RA
HEARING CATILENfEN'S UNION COMPLETED TD A.t'ID S SHEPHARD
QUEENSLAND SPORT AND REPORT AND RECREA'rIONAL FTS:mNG COUNCIL INC
RECOl\'IME:'-l>A TIONS Ml AND CF SHEPHARD TO MINISTER FW SHEPHARD AND OTHERS
HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION OF On 2 June 2010, an area AUSTRALIA lNC of70.15 hectares, known
as Marina Plains (Rindoparr) (formerly
part of Lakefield National Park) was
granted as Aboriginal freehold land to the
Lama Lama Land Trust.
On 22 June 2011, an area of 544,00<i hectares
(formerly Lakefield National P;i rk) was
granted as Aboriginal freehold land to the Rinyirru (Lakefi eld)
Land Trust
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PROCEEDING
AB 93-002 GOV GAZETTE 21/05!93 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 24 MAY 1993- I -10 JL'NE 1994 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
CLifF lSLANDS COURIER :MAIL 22105/93 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIR.'IS 23 JUL y 1993 COOKTOWN DIRECTOR. NATIONAL PARKS AND
NP CAIRNS POST 22/05193 QL"EE~SLAND PARKS A.ND WTl..DLIFE WlLDLIFE (DELEGATE) COOKTOWN NEWS 26/05193 SERVICE, CA!R!'IS 1 - 15 AUGUST 1994 DRDR HJLL KOORTMAIL 02106/93 COOK SHlRE COL1'ClL OFFICE BlZANT
A TSIC omcE, CAIRNS DFSAlA OFFJCE, CAIRKS 21- 25 NOVEMBER
1994 BRISBA~'ffi
HEARI'\G CO:!\-IPLETED
REPORT A..'\D RECO:VIMENDA TIONS
TO l\UNISTER
:V11XJST£R HAS DECIDED TO GRA.t'\il'
LAi'\:1)
On 29 April 2010, an area of 37.8 hectares
(formerly three islands m alu ng n p Cliff Isl au ds
National Park) was granted as Aboriginal
freehold land to the Lama Lama Land Trust
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PROCEEDING
AB 93-003 GOV GAZETTE 03/12/93 LAl\'D TRlBUNALS OFFICE 6 DECEMBER 1993 • 9 • 13SEPTEMBER1994 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
WUNBUWARRA-COURIER MAIL 04112193 LA.l\"DS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 11FEBRl:ARY1994 "\VUJAL WUJAL
BANANA CREEK USL CAIRNS POST 04/1 2/93 QUEEKSLA."\/D PARKS AND WILDLIFE COOKTOWN NEWS 08/12/93 SERVICE, CAIRNS REARING KOORIMAIL 08/ 12/93 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE CO:VIPLETED
ABORIGINAL C01'WIDITIY COUNCIL, W'UJAL WUJAL REPORT AND A TSTC OFFICE, CAIRNS RECOMMilIDATIONS DFSAlA OFFICE, CAIRNS TO :VlL'\lSTER
On 22 June 2010, an area of 6,004 hectares (Banana Creek) was
granted as Aborigiual freehold land to tbe
\\'unbuwarra Banana Creek Land Trust.
AB 94-001 GOV GAZETTE 28/01/94 l.A'\ID TRIBUNALS OFFICE 31JANUARY 1994 • 6 · 13 DECEMBER 1996 MR GA WELLARD, REGIONAL
TEK ISLANDS NEAR COURIER MAll.. 29/01/94 LA)IDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAlR..'\IS 1 APRIL 1994 LOCKHART RIVER DIRECTOR., FAR NORTH REGION,
CAPE GRENVILLE CAIRNS POST 29/01194 Qt;EENSLAND PARKS AND WTI...DLIFE 12 · 14 FEBRUARY 1997 QUEENSLAN"D PARKS k'ID WlLDLIFE
USL COOKTOWK NEWS 02102/94 SER VICE, CAIRNS CAIRNS SERVICES KOOR.I MAIL 09/02194 COOK SHJRE COul'CIL OFFICE MR TEBRE~*
BAMAGA POST OFFICE HEARING PAC!FlC MINING LIMITED* LOCKHART RIVER POST OFFICE COl.\'IPLETED PORTS CORPORATIO)J" OF QUEENSLAND ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OF.SAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS REl:>ORTAND
RECOl\-IME:\l>A TIO:XS "'PARTIES LATER WITl-IOREW FROM TO Ml~ISTEll PROCEEDINGS
DEED OF GRA1'\'T ISSUED
21 SEPTE.\fBER 2000
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PROCEEDING
AB94-002 GOV GAZETTE 18/02/94 l.AJ'ID TRIBUNALS OFFICE 21F'EBRUARY 1994 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
JARDINE RIVER NP COL"RIER MAlL J9!02i94 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRKS 22 APRIL 1994 TERMINATED BY MR GA WELLARD, REGIONAL CAIRNS POS'f 19/02194 QUEEl\SLA.'\10 PARKS AND W1LDLIFE OPERATION OF DIRECTOR, FAR NORTH REGION, KOORIMAIL 23102194 SERVICE, CAIRNS S.176(:2)(c) OFTii EACT QCEENSLAND PARKS ANO WILDLIFE
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE SERVICES BA.\1AGA POST omcE LOCKHART RIVER POST OFFJCE ATSTC OFFICE, CAI~"\JS DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS INJINOO COMlvfll'\TIY COUNCIL
AB 94-003 GOV GAZETTE 11/03/94 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 14 MARCI{ 1994- 27 JULY - 7 AUGUST COOK SHIRE COUNCfL
ARCHER BEND NP COURJER MAIL 12/03/94 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 13MAY1994 1998 MR GA WELLARD, REGIONAL CAIRNS POST 12/03/94 QUEE'JSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE COEN DIRECTOR, FAR NORTII REGIO)l',
PART ROKEBY ?->P COOKTOWK NEWS 16/03/94 SERVICE, CAIRNS QUEENSLAND PARKS A'ND WILDLIFE KOORIMATL 12103/94 DFSAlA OFFICE, CAIR...'\/S 140CTPBER- SERVICES
(NOW KNOWN AS ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS 18 OCTOBER 1998 ATSIC
MUNGKAN KANDJU DFSAIA OFFlCE, COEN COEN EVROYENlERPRISES PTYLTD
NP) COE!\ POST omcE AURUKUN SHIRE COU1''CIL OFFICE, 9 MARCH - 11 MARCH AURUKUN POST OFFICE 1999 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE CAlfu'fS :-l'ANlJM WUNGTHIN TRAINING CENTRE HEARL\'G NAPR.r'\l\ l.;"M COUNCTL OFFICE COMPLETID WEIPA POST OFFIC£
REPORT AND RECOM)fENDA'ffONS
TO MINISTER
DEED OF GRANT ISSUED
22 MAY20l2
XIX
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PROCEEDING
AB 94--004 GOV GAZETTE 25/03/94 LAND TRIBlN.A.LS OFFICE 21 MARCH 1994 - 1 - IO JlJNE 1994 COOK SHIRE COUNCil..
LAKEFIELD NP COCRIER MAIL 26/03194 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 20MAY 1994 COOK TOWN DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PAR.KS A..'\ID
TrDALLANDS CAIRKSPOST 26i03/94 QUEENSLA!'ID PARKS A'.10 WJWLIFE WILDLIFE (DELEGATE) COOKTOWN NEWS 30/03.194 SERVICE, CAIR."\fS 1 - 16 AUGUST 1994 QUEENSLAND CO:MMERCIAL J<.OORI MAIL 06/04/94 COOK SHLRE COlo"NCIL OFFICE BIZANT FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION
ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS 21 - 25 >lOVE]l.ffiER LAURA POST OFFICE, LA URA 1994 BRISBANE
HEARING CO::VIPLETED
REPORT A"\"D REC0:\1MENDA TIONS
TOMJNISTER
DEED OF GRANT ISSUED
22JUNE 2011
AB 94-005 GAZETTE 06/05i94 I.ANTI TRIBUNALS OFFICE 09 MAY 1994 - PROCEEDING QUEENSLAND CO:MMERCIAL
CAPE l'vlEL VILLE COURIER tvLOJL 07/05/94 LANDS SERVICE CIDITRE, CAIRNS 08 Jt;L Y 1994 TERMINATED BY FISHER...\.1AN'S ORGAN ISA TTON
NP CAIRNS POST 07/05/94 COOK SH1RE COUNCIL OFFICE OPERATJON OF COOK SHIRE COlNCIL
TIDAL LANDS COOK TOWN ""IEWS ll/05/94 ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT KOORIMAIL 11/05194 DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS
LAND GRA"\TED 27 NOVEMBER 2013
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PROCEEDING
AB94-006 GOVGAZETIE 11/03/94 LANO TRIBl."KALS omcE 14 MARCH 1994- 4-15JULY1994 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
BIRTHDAY MOUNTAIN COURTER MA.Il., 12103/94 LANDS SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 13MAY 1994 CAlR~S CLAilv1A:'ITS lN AB 92-011
USL CAIRNS POST 12103/94 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE COOKTOw.-f NEWS 16103/94 COEN POST OFFICE, COEN 24 0CfOBER-
(SEE ALSO AB 92-011) KOORIMAIL 23/03/94 YARRABAH ABORIGINAL COUNCIL, 4 NOVEMBER 1994 YARRABAH LOCKHART RIVER ABORIGINAL HEARING COUNCIL, LOCKHART RIVER COMPLETED
REPORT AND RECO"'.\.fMENDA TION
TO MINISTER
DEED OF GRANT ISSUED
25 NOVEMBER 1997
AB 94-007 GOV GAZETTE 05/08/94 LANDTR1BUKALSOFF1CE 8 Al-'GUST 1994 - CLAl:.Vl WlTHDRA WN MEMBERS OF A GROUP OF KAANJU
EASTROKEBY COURIER !VL~ 06/08/94 LANDS SER VICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 7 OCTOBER 1994 ABORIGINAL PEOPLE
NP CAIRNS POST 06108194 QUEENSL~TI PARKS AND WfLDLIFE FILE CLOSED COOK SHIRE COUNCIL COOKTOWN NEWS 10/08/94 SERVICE, CAIRNS MR GA WELLARD, REGION AL
(!\OW K:-10\VN AS KOORTMATL 10/08/94 DFSAIA OFFICE, CAIRNS ALL FUTCRE ACTION DIRECTOR, FAR NORTH REGlON, MUNG:ICAf>I KANDJU ATSIC OFFICE, CAIR.'<S ON AB96-008 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE
NP) DFSATA OFFICE, COEN SERVICES AURl:l<UN SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE, CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY COOK SHlRE COU'.'ICIL OFFICE EVROY ENTERPRISES PTY LTD NM t."M WIDfGTHIN TRAINING CEi'ITRE NAPRANUM COUKCIL OFFICE WE£PA POST OFFICE
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PROCEEDJNG
AB 96-001 GOVGAZETIE 29/03/96 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE I APRil.. 1996 - I, 2, 3 JULY 2015 and BURKE SHIRE COUNCJL
BOODJAMULLA COURIER MAIL 30/03/96 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, TO\VNSVILLE 31MAY1996 3 SEPTEMBER2015 MOUNT fSA ClTY COUNCIL
(LAWN HllJ,) T'VILLE BULLETil\ 30/03/96 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CLONCURRY BRISBANE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (NORTI-IERN)
NP NORTH QLD REGISTER 11/04/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE QUEE::-fSLAND PARKS & WILDLIFE NORTH \\'EST STAR !2/04/96 SERVICE, MT ISA HEARl'i"G SERVICES QLD LAJ.'10 RIGHTS 29/04/96 ATSlC OFFTCE, TOW1"SVIllE COMPLETED JAMES TAYLOR AND THE KALKAOOON KOORIMAIL 10/04/96 OATSIA. TOVlNSVILLE DANCERS ABORTGTNAL CORPORATION
AW AIT~G REPORT AA T I<DfG'S TOURS PTY LTD A.'\'D MR AND MRS CJ H..l\. \.VKINS
LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE RECO'.\-IMENDATIONS Ol."LF GORGES PTY LTD DNR & M, TOVlNSVILLE MR AND :MRS OLIVE ONR & M, CLOl'CURRY BURl<ETO\.VN BRANCH, ENV!RONME\ITAL PROTECTION AGFORCE AG8TCY,MTISA OREOORY DOWNS HOTEL
AB 96-002 GOV GAZETTE 29/03/96 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE I APRIL 1996 - 28 JULY - 8 AUGUST COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
IRON RANGE COURIER MAIL 30/03/96 Dl\"'R. SERVICE CENTRE, CAfilNS 31MAY1996 1997 REGIONAL DIRECTOR, FAR NORTHERN'
NP COOKTOWN J\"EWS 10/04/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WlLDLIFE LOCKHART RTVER REGION, QUEENSLAND PARKS AND CAIRNS POST 30/03/96 SERVICE, CAJRNS WlLDLIFE SERVICES QLD LA~ RIGHTS 29/04/96 OATSIA, CAIRNS 3NOVEMBER- K AND B UHLB\HUT KOORJM.AlL 10/04/96 ATSIC OFFICE, CAJR..'l'S 5NOVEMBER 1997
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE CAIRNS LOCKHART RIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE HEARLXG
COMPLETED
REPORT A!'\'D RECO:VJMENDATIONS
TO l\UNISTER
LA.'\'D GR..\NTED 28JULY2011
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PROCEEDING
AB96-003 GOV GAZETTE 19/07196 LAND TRIBUNALS omCE 22 JUL y 1996 - J3 OCTOBER- REGIONAL SERVTCT DIRECTOR.
MITCHELlrALICE COURIER MAIL 20/07196 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CAlRNS 20 SEPT 1996 16 OCTOBER 1999 (NORTHERN),
RJVERS T'VILLE BULLETT~ 20/07/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS Al\1) Vv1LDLIFE AJAMP AMPUNGK QCEENSLAND PAR.KS & W!LDLIFE
l'\"P NORM CHR01':1CLE 02/08/96 SERVICE. CAJR.KS (EMU YARD) AND SER.VICES, KOORlMAlL 3J/07/96 OATSIA, CAIRNS KOWAN.Y A.VfA WILLALA PASTORAL COMPANY CAlRNSPOST 20/07/96 ATSIC OFFICE, CAIR.NS
CARPENT ARIA SHIRE COLNCIL HEARL'\G OFFICE KOWA."'N AMA COMMUJl.ilTY COMPLETED CENTRE PALM ISLA'ID COMMUNITY CENTRE REPORT A.1'\:"D
RECO:.VIMENDATIONS TOMJNISTER
On 23 October 2009, an area of38,170 ha
(formerly l\'litchcll-Alicc Rivers National Park)
was granted as Aboriginal freehold land to the Errk Oykanga nd
National Park Land Trust
AB 96-004 GOV GAZETTE 06109196 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 9 SEPTEMBER 1996 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
MOUNT WEBB COURIER MAIL 07109196 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 8 NOVEMBER 1996 TERMINATED BY NREGIOKAL DIRECTOR, FAR
NP COOKTO'W')l NEWS 07/09/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND 'WILDLIFE OPERATION OF NORTHERN REGION, CAIRNS POST 07/09/96 SERVICE, CAIRNS -S.176(2){c) OF Tm; ACT QUEENSLAND PARKS AND W!LDLIFE QLD LAND RIGHTS 12/09196 OA TSIA. CAIRNS SERVICES, KOORI:MAIL 06/09196 A TSlC OFFICE, CAIRKS L.<\ND GR~ED ME.\filERS OF A GROUP OF
COOK SHIRE COlliCLL OFFICE 27 NOVEMBER 2013 DAARR.BA W ARRA PEOPLE HOPE VALE COMMUNITY CENTRE PALM ISLAND COMML'l'<TTY CENTRE GONOARDE ABORJGINAL CENTRE
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PROCEEDING
AB 96-005 GOV GAZETTE 30/08/96 l...A1'<"D TRIBlNALS OFFICE 2 SEPTEMBER 1996 - WmIDRAWN
BOODJA.\.fl.JLLA COl.."RIER MAIL 31i08/96 DNR SERVICE CEl\"TRE, TOWNS VILLE I NOVEMBER 1996
(LAWN HILL) T'VILLE BULLETIN 31/08196 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CLONCURRY ~ORTH QLD REGTSTER 05109196 Qv"EENSLAND PARKS AND WTLDLIFE
NP ~ORTII WEST ST AR 02/09/96 SERVICE, MT JSA QLD LAND RIGHTS Sept 96 ATSIC OFFICE, TOWNS VILLE K.OORI MAil.. 11/09/96 OATSIA, TOWNSVILLE
AB 96-006 GOVGAZETIE 06/09/96 1.A"ID TRIBUNALS OFFICE 9 SEPTEMBER 1996 - :PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
MORRIS ISLAJ\1) Al\:1) CO'CR1ER MAIL 07/09/96 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 8 NOVEMBER 1996 TERMl NATED BY
ELLIS ISL \l\D COOTCTO\\'N NEWS 12/09/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS A.'\/D Wil.DLIFE OPERA TJO'i Of
USL CAIRNS POST 07/09/96 SERVTCE, CAIRNS S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT QLD LAND RIGHTS 06/09/96 OATSIA, CAIRNS KOORIMAIL 11106!96 ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE HOPE VALE COMMlI'.fJTY CENTRE PALM ISLAND COJv.Qvl(,;t\ITY CENTRE OUNGARDE ABORIGINAL CENTRE UMAGICO ABORIGINAL CENTRE COEN REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CENTRE
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PROCEEDING
AB96-007 GOV GAZETTE 13/09/96 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 16 SEPTEMBER 1996 27 JULY - 7 AUGUST COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
LOT 1 ON PLAN ABL4, COURTER MAIL 14109/96 Dl\"R SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRt-;S - IS NOVEMBER l 996 1998
COEN USL COOKTO'WN l\"EWS 19/09/96 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLIFE COEN CAIR"\fS POST 14/09/96 SERVICE, CAIRNS
(UNALLOCATED QLD LAl\l) RlGHTS )lov 96 OATSTA. CAIR.."\fS 140CTOBER-
ST A TE LAND, NEAR KOORIMAIL 25/09/96 ATSIC OFFJCE, CAIRNS I 8 OCTOBER 1998
LOCHINVAR COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE COE~
PASTORAL HOLDING) GC)NOARDE ABORJGINAL CENTRE COEN REGIONAL ABORIGINAL 9 ::v.lARCH - 11 MARCH CEJ\IRE 1999 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL OFFlCE CAlRNS NlJNIBv[ TRAINlNG CENTRE NAPRANUM COUNCIL OFFICE HEARING LOCKHART RIVER COJvlMUNITY CO:VIPL"ETED CENTRE
REPORT A..'\1> RECOMMEND A TTONS
TO MINISTER
On 22 June 2011, an area of 1,722 heetares (formerly unallocated
State land) was granted as Aboriginal freehold land to the Wunthulpu Aboriginal Land Trust.
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PROCEEDING
AB96--008 GOV GAZETTE 13/09/96 LAKD TRIBlNALS OIBCE 16 SEPTEMBER 1996- 27 JULY - 7 AL!GUST COOK SHI RE COUNCIL
EASTERN PART OF COURIER MAil. 04/09/96 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CAIR.'fS 15 NOVEMBER 1996 l998 A/REGIONAL DIRECTOR, FAR :'-IORTH
MU:.!GKAN KANDJU COOKTOWN NEWS 19/09/96 QUEEKSLA"ND PARKS AND WJLDLlFE COEN REGlON,
NP CAIRNS POST 14109/96 SERVICE, CAIRNS Ql.i"EENSLAND PARKS AND WILDLJFE QLD LAND RIGHTS Nov96 OATSIA, CAIRNS 140CTOBER - SERVICES
(FOR..l\.1ERL Y ROKEBY KOORI Iv!AIL 25/09/96 ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS 18 OCTOBER 1998 EVROY ENTERPRlSES PTY LID COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE COEN AIR SERVICES AUSTRALIA NP) GUNGARDE ABORIGil\AL CENTRE COEN REGIO:t\AL ABORIGINAL 9 MARCH - 11 MARCH CENTRE 1999 AURUKUN SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE CAIRNS NUNUM TRAINING CENTRE NAPRANUM COUNCIL OFFICE HEARING LOCKHART RIVER COYIMUNITY COIVfPLETED CEl'\"TRE
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIO~S
TO :Vlf\,STER
DEED OF GRA.Yf ISSliED
22MAY2012
AB 96-009 GOV GAZETTE 25/ 10/96 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 28 OCTOBER 1996 - PROCEED NG COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
AREA B IN LOT 4 ON COURIER .'\1"AIL 26/10/96 DNR SER VICE CE'ITRE, CAIRNS 10 JA.'IUARY 1996 TERMD>ATED BY A/REGIONAL DIRECTOR, FAR NORTH
PI..A'l l\PWS31 BEING COOKTOW:t\ NEWS 26/10/96 QC.EE:.ISLAND PARKS AND Wll..DUFE OPERATION OF REGION,
PART OF CAPE CAIRNS POST 26/ 10196 SERVICE, CAIRNS S.l76(2)(c) OF THE ACT QUEENSLAKD PARKS AND WILDLIFE
MELVILLE NP QLD LAND RlGHTS Olil 1/96 OA TSJA, CAJ.R1"S SERVICES KOORIMAIL 0611 1/96 ATSTC omcE, CAIRNS LAND GRAYn :D
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE 27 ~OVEI\-IBER 2013 HOPE VALE co~ CENTRE PALM ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE GUNGARDE ABORIGIN'AL CENTRE
AB 96-010 NOT ADVERTISED l\OT APPLICABLE '.\!OT APPLICABLE WITHDRAWN
PART OF BOODJAMULLA
(LAWN HILL) NP
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PROCEEDlNG
AB 96-011 NOT ADVERTISED NOT APPLICABLE l\OT APPLICABLE CONSOLIDATED SEE PARTIES TO AB 96-001
BOODJAMULLA WITH 1 ST CLAIM
(LAWKHILL) (SEE AB %-OOl) NP
AB96-012 ::-TOT ADVERTISED NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPL.ICABLE CONSOLIDATED SEE PARTIES TO AB 96-001
BOODJA:vfULLA WITH l 5T CLAL\1
(LAWN IfilL) (SEE AB 96-001) NP
AB 97·001 GOV GAZETTE 27/03i97 LAND TRlBCKALS omcE 1 APRIL 1997 - PROCEEDING COOK SH.IRE COUNCIL
MGHT ISLMD COURJER MAlL 05/04/97 DNR SERVICE CENTRE, CAIRNS 30 :v!AY 1997 TER.\'llNA TED BY
CSL COOKTOVv"N NEWS 03/04/97 QUEENSLAND PARKS . .<\ND WILDLIFE OPERATION OF CAIRNS POST 29/03/97 SERVICE, CAIRNS S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT KOORIMAIL 09/04/97 OATSIA. CA..IRNS
ATSIC OFFICE, CAJRNS COOK SHIRE COlliCIL OFFICE HOPE VALE COMMUNITY CENTRE PALM ISL\l\'D COMMUNITY CENTRE GC!\OARDE ABORIGINAL C8'1TRE LOCKHART RIVER CO:.vNUNlTY CENTRE U:v!AGICO ABORIGINAL CEl\"TRE COEN REGIONAL ABOR.TGINAL CENTRE
xx vu
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PROCEEDING
AB97-002 GOV GAZETTE 08/08/97 LAND TR1Bu"NALS OFFICE 8 AUG"C"ST 1997 - PROCEEDI:\'G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
PART OF COURIER MAIL 09/08/97 D'>!R SERVlCE CENTRE, CAJR..'\fS 10 OCTOBER 1997 TERMINATED UY REGIONAL DIRECTOR, FAR NORTH
l\'GALBA BC LAL COOKTOWN NEWS 14/08/97 QUEENSLAND PARKS AND Wll.DLIFE OPERATION OF REGION, QUEENSLAND PARKS AND
(CEDAR BAY) CAIRNS POST 09/08/97 SERVJCE, CAIRNS S.t76(2)(c) OFTifE ACT v\lll.DLIFE SERVlCES KOORIMAIL 13/08/97 OATSIA, CAIRNS
l\P LA.'lD RIGIITS QLD 11/08/97 ATSIC OFFICE, CAIR..'\fS
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL omCE HOPE VALE COMMUNITY CEl\TRE PALM ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE GUNGARDE ABORIGINAL CENTRE LOCKHART RIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE WUJAL WUJAL COMM1..TN1TY CENTRE C08T REGIONAL ABORIGINAL CENTRE
AB 98-001 NOT ADVERTISED NOT APPLICABLE l\OT APPLICABLE 1, 2, 3 JULY 2015 and SEE PARTIES TO AB 96-00 I
BOODJAMULLA 3 SEPTE1v!BER 2015
(LAWN HILL) BRJSBAKE
NP HEARING COMPLETED
AWAITING REPORT AND
RECOMMEl\'DA TIO'.\"S
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PROCEEDING
AB 00-01 GOVGAZETIE 18/08/00 LAND TFJBUNALS OFFICE 21 AUGUST 2000- 19-20 AUGUST 2003 COOK SHlRE COUNCIL,
STARCKE COURIER M.tUL 19/08100 DNR SER VlCE C81TRE, CAIRNS 27 OCTOBER 2000 24 OCI'OBER 2006 REGIONAL SERVICE DlRECTOR
NP C . .tUR..'fS POST 19/08/00 QUEENSLAND PARKS & ViILDLIFE (NORTHERN) COOKTOWN NEWS 24108/00 SERVICES HEARING ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY KOOR MAIL 23/08/00 OATSlA, CAIRNS COMPLETED
ATSIC OFFICE, CAIRNS COOK SHIRE COUNCIL OFFICE REPORT AND HOPE VALE ABORIGINAL COUNCU, RECOMJ\.-CE:'.\""DA TIO NS OFFICE TO MINISTER GUNGARDE ABORIGINAL CORPORATION, COOKTO\VN On 27 November 2013,
an area of 181,886 hectares (including the
former Starckc :'.\"P) was granted as Aboriginal
freehold land to the Buubu Gujin Aboriginal
Corporation.
AB 03-01 NOT ADVERTISED NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1, 2, 3 JULY 2015 and SEE PARTIES TO AB 96-001
BOODJAMULLA 3 SEP1E1v1BER2015
(LA\\'N HILL) BRISBM"E
NP BR4RING
COMPLETED
AWAITJNG R£l'ORT AND
RECOMMENDA Tiff\'S
AB 05-01 GOV GAZETTE 15/07/05 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 18 JULY 2005 - I, 2, 3 J!;LY 2015 and SEE PARTIES TO AB 96-001
BOODJAJl.1ULLA COURJER MAlL 15/07/05 STATE GOVER...~l\I BUILDING, 23 SEPTEMBER 2005 3 SEPTEMBER2015
(LAWN HILL) NORTH \VEST STAR l 5i07/05 TOWNS VILLE BRISBA!"\fE KOORI JY1AIL 13/07/05 D.l\R&M, CLONCURRY
NP ENVIRONl:vfENT AL PROTECTJO~ HEARING
ALL CURRENT CLAIMS- AGENCY, MT ISA COJ\CPLETED AB 96-001. AB 98-001, AB 03-01 AND AB 05-01 ADVERTISED A WAITING REPORT
AND RECOJ\£ME:'.\l>A TIONS
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PROCEEDING
AB 06-001 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDI\G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
ARNOLD ISLETS COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 Dl\"R&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMI\"ATED BY CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTO\VN OPERATION OF
S.176(2)(c) OF TIIE ACT
AB 06-002 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 I..A!'ID TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCI-ED~G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
TERN ISLAND COURlER YWL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERl\'!IXATED BY CAIRNS POST 04108/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN Ol'ERATIO=' OF
S.116(2)(c) OF THE ACT
AB 06-003 GOV GAZETTE 03107107 L~1) TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COIDJCIL
THOMSON ISLET COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TER.-VIINATED BY CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWK Ol>ERATION OF
S.176(2}(<:) OF THE ACT
AB 06-004 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRTBl.l\"ALS omcE 6 AUGUST 2007 - :PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
FL YING FOX ISLAND COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 o:-rn.&w , CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TER"IINATED BY CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTO\\o'N OPERATION OF
S.176(2Xc) OF TBE ACT
AB 06-005 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COl.:KCIL
LOW WOODED COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERM INA TEO BY
lSLAND CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATION OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
AB 06-006 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAi'ID TRIBUNALS OFFlCE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEED!='G COOK SHIRE COONClL
NORTI-I DIRECTION COURIER MAJL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERJV([\ATED BY
ISLAJ\'D CAIRNS POST 04i08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPER-<\110:\" OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
AB 06--007 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAl\1) TRIBUNAU OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
SOUTH DIRECTION COURIER MAIL 04/08107 DNR&W,CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 . TERMINATED BY
ISLAND CAIRNS POST 04/08107 COOKSHlRECOUNClL,COOICTOWN" OPERATION OF
S.176(2)(c) OFTIIEACT
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RE.FERENCE ADVERTISING INSPECTION VENUES INSPECTION DATES HEARING DATES PARTIES STATUS OF
PROCEEDING
AB 06-008 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFF1CE 6 ACGUST 2007 • PROCEEDING COOK SHmE COUNCIL
\\/ATSON ISLAND COCRIER MAil. 04/08/07 D'NR& W, CAIR.'l"S 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMINATED BY CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COl .. 1\CIL, COOKTOVl>I' OPERATIO~ OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
AB 06·009 GOV GAZETTE 03!07/07 LAl\"D TRIBlliALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 · PROCEEDING COOK SHTRE COUNCIL
USL ADJACENT TO COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRi'fS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TER.i\11NA TED BY
MlNGKAN K..A}\DJU CAlRNSPOST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATION OF
NP S.176(2)(c) OFTIIE ACT
LAND GRANTED 18 SEPTEMBER 2013
AB 06-0IO GOVGAZETIE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 • PROCEEDING COOK. SHIRE COUNCIL
UNNAMED ISLAND -COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 Dl\"R&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMlNATED BY
PART OF Tu"RTLE CAJRNSPOST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATION OF
GRO'GPNP S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
AB 06-011 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LA. 'ID TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 · PROCEEDL'1G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
PIGEON ISLAND COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS J.2 OCTOBER 2007 TERMIXATED BY
USL CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOVlN OPERATTO~ OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
LA.,~D GRA~TED
28.JULY2011
AB 06-012 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBl.NALS OFFJCE 6 AUGUST 2007 · PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
FORBES ISLANDS COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIR.:'l"S 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMlNATEDBY
NP CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATION OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
LANO GRANIED 28JULY2011
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REFERENCE ADVERTISING INSPECTION VENUES INSPECTJON DA TES HEARl~G DATES PARTIES STATUS OF
PROCEEDING
AB 06-013 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAJ\"D TRIBUNALS OFFJCE 6 AL"GUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
PART OF IRON RAt"\fGE COURJER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIR.i"\fS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TER.!\1.INA TED B\'
NP CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN' OPERATION OF
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
LAN1> GRANTED 28JULY2011
AB 06-014 OOVGAZETIE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 • PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COl"NCH.
KING ISLAND BEING COURTER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMINATED BY
PART OF FLTh."DERS CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COO.K SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPER<\ TION OF
GROUP NP S.l 76(2)(c) OF THE ACT
LAND GR<\NTED 27 NOVE:.VIBER 2013
AB 06-015 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LAND TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 · PROCEED~G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
PART OF CAPE COURIER MAIL 04/08107 D1""'R&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMINATED BY
MEL VU.LE NP CAlRNSPOST 04/08107 COOK SHIRE COUNCIL, COOKTO\VN OPERATION OF S.t76(2)(c) OF THE ACT
t...~··m GR<\NTED 27 NOVEMBER 2013
AB 06-016 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LA.i'JD TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDL"\G COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
PART OF LAKEFIELD COURIER MAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAlRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMI'\ATED BY
NP CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHJRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATIO:\'" OF S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
LAND GRA.'\TED 22JUXE2011
AB 06-017 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 ~"D TRlBlJ'l!AlS omcE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
LOW WOODED COURIER MAIL 04108107 DNR&W, CAlR..'JS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMINATED BY
ISLAND CATRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COl;"KCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATIOX OF S.176(2)(c) OF TBEACT
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PROCEEDING
AB 06-018 GOV GAZETTE 03i07/07 LAJ'llD TRIBUNALS OFFTCE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNClL
NORTii DIRECTIOK COURIER YfAIL 04/0&/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMI..~A TED 'SY
ISLAND CAIR.'\fS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHIRE COlf\fCll.,, COOKTOWN OPER~TIO:~ OF
S.176(2)(c) OF TREACT
AB 06-019 GOV GAZETTE 03/07/07 LA.l'\fD TRIBUNALS OFFICE 6 AUGUST 2007 - PROCEEDING COOK SHIRE COUNCIL
SOUTH DIRECTION COURTER :vfAIL 04/08/07 DNR&W, CAIRNS 12 OCTOBER 2007 TERMlNATED BY
ISLA.'\fD CAIRNS POST 04/08/07 COOK SHJRE COUNCIL, COOKTOWN OPERATIOX Of
S.176(2)(c) OF THE ACT
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Aboriginal Land Tribunal Annual Report 2014-2015
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