Gingirana

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On 10 March 2006 the Federal Court combined the two previous Gingirana native title claims into one native title claim.

This single Gingirana native title claim is currently in mediation and research for the resolution of native title is being undertaken.

Claim

Federal Court of Australia Summary
Title:	Billy Atkins, Miriam Atkins, Slim Williams, Anthony Charles and Sam Hill v The State of Western Australia
Applicant Names:	Billy Atkins, Miriam Atkins, Anthony Charles, Kate George, Sam Hill, Slim Williams
Application type:	Claimant Application
Date filed:	10 March 2006
FCA No:	WAD 6002 of 2003

National Native Title Tribunal Summary
NNTT No:	WC06/2
Register of NT claims:	Registered
NNTT Status:	Active
Area Description/Location:	Central Desert Region Western Australia
Claim area size (approximate):	12,150km²
Notification Status:	Notification Complete
Notification closing date:	1 November 2006
In mediation:	Yes
Date Finalised:	-

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Determination

There has been no Determination of native title. /back to top

Prescribed Body Corporate

There is no Prescribed Body Corporate. /back to top

Land Access & Future Acts

The Gingirana native title claim is registered with the National Native Title Tribunal. Therefore, any access on to the native title claim is regulated by the future acts process in the Native Title Act.

Access to Gingirana native title claim for mining or petroleum tenure purposes

Exploration and prospecting mineral titles

The Gingirana native title claimants have developed a standard Exploration and Prospecting Agreement with the purpose of protecting cultural heritage sites and areas of cultural significance during the conduct of exploration or prospecting activities within their native title claim area.

Central Desert encourages applicants for exploration and prospecting titles to accept the Exploration and Prospecting Agreement in its standard form to expedite the grant of the title. However, it can be utilised as the basis of negotiations between explorers and the Gingirana claimants. Negotiations in relation to the Exploration and Prospecting Agreement are conducted by Central Desert under instructions from the Gingirana claimants. Explorers may be invited to meet with the Gingirana claimants and negotiate any outstanding issues directly.

The Exploration and Prospecting Agreement updates, and supersedes, the old Ngaanyatjarra Council Regional Heritage Agreement. Regional Heritage Agreements are no longer accepted for the purpose of the conduct of exploration or prospecting activities within the Gingirana claim.

Other mineral and petroleum titles

Instructions will be required from the Gingirana claimants in relation to agreements for all other mineral and petroleum title applications on a case-by-case basis.

Access to Gingirana native title claim for non-mining and petroleum tenure purposes

All non-mining/petroleum titles on registered native title claims require an application to be made to the relevant government department and the requisite notifications to be made under the future acts process in Native Title Act. Please contact the relevant government department for information on this process.

Please contact our Assistant Future Acts Officer, if you wish to access the Gingirana native title claim area, have any queries in relation to Land Access on the Gingirana native title claim area or wish to obtain a copy of the Exploration and Prospecting Agreement.