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What is Native Title? (from the NNTT website) ... "Native title describes the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in land and waters according to their traditional laws and customs, that are recognised under Australian law. The native title of a particular group will depend on the traditional laws and customs of those people. Native title may change over time. In the 1992 Mabo decision, the High Court of Australia recognised that the Meriam people had native title over their traditional lands. This decision overturned the idea that the Australian continent belonged to no one at the time of Europeans' arrival. It recognised for the first time that Indigenous Australians may continue to hold native title. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can apply to the courts to have their native title rights recognised under Australian law."

Page http://www.nntt.gov.au/ntf_html/ntf_5g.html at the National Native Title Tribunal says:
"If a native title representative body has agreed to represent you then it will probably carry out research and collect information from sources outside the community for you. Research is simply about gathering information to help show that you have native title."

Native Title Representative Bodies

Check this ATSIC page or the NTRB website for contact details

source: NNTT

NSW Aboriginal Land Council

region New South Wales

www http://www.alc.org.au

Central Land Council

region Southern Northern Territory

www http://www.clc.org.au

Northern Land Council

region Northern Northern Territory

www http://www.nlc.org.au

Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

region Cooktown

www http://www.cylc.org.au

Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

region Queensland West

www

Central Queensland Land Council

region Queensland North

www

Gurang Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

region Queensland Central

www

North Queensland Land Council

region Cairns

www

Queensland South Representative Body Aboriginal Corporation

region Queensland South

www

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc.

region Greater South Australia

www http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/7001/alrm.htm

Torres Strait Regional Authority

region Torres Strait

www http://www.tsra.gov.au

Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation

region Victoria

www http://www.indiginet.com.au/mirimbiak/

Goldfields Land Council

region Goldfields

www http://www.glc.com.au

Kimberley Land Council Aboriginal Corporation

region Kimberley

www

Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation

region Central Desert

www http://www.tjulyuru.com/ntitle.asp

Yamatji Barna Baba Maaja Aboriginal Corporation

region Pilbara

www

Yamatji Batta Batta Maaja Aboriginal Corporation

region Gerladton

www

South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council

region South West

www

South West Western Australia

No Rep. Body Currently Recognised

region Tasmania

www

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