Claim
Determination
Prescribed Body Corporate
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The Ngurra Kayanta claim (WAD410 of 2012 and WAD326/2015) was determined in two parts:
- Part A area on 10 August 2016;
- Part B area on 15 August 2017.
The Part B determination was the subject of various appeals, including to the High Court of Australia, which ultimately, on 17 April 2019, decided in favour of the Ngurra Kayanta claimants in Tjungarrayi v Western Australia [2019] HCA19.
Ngurra Kayanta (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC (ICN: 8571) is the Prescribed Body Corporate nominated by the Ngurra Kayanta native title holders to hold the native title rights and interests on trust for both Part A and Part B of the determination.
Prescribed Body Corporate
| Nominated Prescribed Body Corporate: | Ngurra Kayanta (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC |
| PBC Contact details: | Contact Person: Lucy Muir Ngurra Kayanta Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC c/- 76 Wittenoom Street East Perth WA 6004 |
Claim Details – Part A
| Federal Court of Australia Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Helicopter Tjungarrayi and Ors on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v The State of Western Australia |
| Applicant Names: | Bartholomew Baadjo, Jane Bieundurry, Sandra Brooking, Darren Farmer, Eugene Laurel, Rita Minga, Frances Nanguri, Helicopter Tjungarrayi and Richard Yugumbarri. |
| Application type: | Claimant Application |
| Date filed: | 21 December 2012 |
| FCA No: | WAD 410 of 2012 |
Claim Details – Part B
| Federal Court of Australia Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Bobby West & Anor v State of Western Australia |
| Applicant Names: | Bobby West, Joshua Booth |
| Application type: | Claimant Application |
| Date filed: | 30/06/2015 |
| FCA No: | WAD326/2015 |
| National Native Title Tribunal Summary | |
|---|---|
| NNTT No: | WC2012/ 013 |
| Register of NT claims: | Registered |
| NNTT Status: | Determined |
| Area Description/Location: | In the Great Sandy Desert approximately 1000 kilometres east of the town of Karratha. |
| Claim area size (approximate): | 19,574.1497 km2 |
| Notification Status: | Notification Complete |
| Notification closing date: | 07/08/13 |
| In mediation: | No |
| Date Finalised: | Determined |
Determination – Part A WAD410/2012 & Part A WAD326/2015
| Determination type: | Consent Determination |
| Determination date: | 10 August 2016 |
| NT rights and interests recognised: | The determination of native title recognises the right of possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of the determination area to the exclusion of all others. |
Determination – Part B WAD410/2012 & Part B WAD326/2015
| Determination type: | Litigated Determination |
| Determination date: | 15 August 2017 |
| NT rights and interests recognised: | The determination of native title recognises the right of possession, occupation, use and enjoyment of the determination area to the exclusion of all others. |
Land Access and Future Acts
Please contact our Future Acts Officer, if you wish to access the Ngurra Kayanta determination area, have any queries in relation to Land Access on the Ngurra Kayanta native title determination area or wish to obtain a copy of a Deed of Agreement.
Links
| Native Title Consent Determination | WCD2016/003 Helicopter Tjungarrayi on behalf of the Ngurra Kayanta People v State of Western Australia [2016] FCA 910 (10 August 2016) |
| Reasons for Judgment on Nomination of Prescribed Body Corporate | n/a |
| Media Release | n/a |
| Newsletters | Older newsletters may contain photos or written references to people who are deceased. We apologise for any distress that this may cause our website users.Ngurra Kayanta Newsletter_Nov 2015Newsletter – Ngurra Kayanta Claim Update June 2016 |
| PBC Rules | Ngurra Kayanta Rule Book |
