Wiluna
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Claim
Determination
Prescribed Body Corporate
Land Access and Future Acts
Links
The Wiluna native title claim was filed in September 1998 and is currently in mediation. Central Desert is working towards the finalisation of a determination of native title by the end of 2009.
Claim
| Federal Court of Australia Summary | |
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| Title: | Wilma Freddie, Joyce Tullock, Judy Ashwin and Ors on behalf of the Wiluna People v The State of Western Australia |
| Applicant Names: | Barry Abbott, Judy Ashwin, Alan Ashwin, Kenny Farmer, Wilma Freddie, Friday Jones, Jimmy Morgan, Billy Patch, Kitty Richards, Dusty Stevens, Norman Thompson, Les Tullock, Joyce Tullock, Mickie Wongawol |
| Application type: | Claimant Application |
| Date filed: | 30 September 1998 |
| FCA No: | WAD 6164 of 1998 |
| National Native Title Tribunal Summary | |
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| NNTT No: | WC99/24 |
| Register of NT claims: | Registered |
| NNTT Status: | Active |
| Area Description/Location: | Central Desert Region, Western Australia |
| Claim area size (approximate): | 47,594 km2 |
| Notification Status: | Notification Complete |
| Notification closing date: | 16 August 2000 |
| In mediation: | Yes |
| Date finalised: | - |
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 and Future Acts
The Wiluna 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 Wiluna claim for mining and petroleum tenure purposes
Exploration and Prospecting Mineral Titles
The Wiluna 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 Wiluna claimants.
Negotiations in relation to the Exploration and Prospecting Agreement are conducted by Central Desert under instructions from the Wiluna claimants. Explorers may be invited to meet with the Wiluna 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.
Other mineral and petroleum titles
Instructions will be required from the Wiluna claimants in relation to agreements for all other mineral and petroleum title applications on a case-by-case basis.
Access to Wiluna 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 the 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 Wiluna native title claim area, have any queries in relation to Land Access on the Wiluna native title claim area or wish to obtain a copy of the Exploration and Prospecting Agreement.
Links
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