Qld: Native title recognised on gulf islands

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2008
Qld: Native title recognised on gulf islands

Aborigines in the Gulf of Carpentaria have had their native title recognised over almost
all of the land on 23 islands.

The Federal Court has recognised exclusive and non-exclusive native title rights on
the Wellesley .. South Wellesley .. Forsyth and Bountiful Island groups .. around 400
kilometres north of Mount Isa.

The Lardil .. Yangkaal .. Gangalidda and Kaiadilt peoples have become native title
holders of nearly 122 thousand hectares on the 23 islands.

They have exclusive rights to all but 25 hectares of the land.

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KEYWORD: NATIVE (BRISBANE)

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