Wandarang, Alawa, Marra & Ngalakan Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia [2000] FCA 923 (includes orders dated 14 November 2000)

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Wandarang, Alawa, Marra and Ngalakan Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia [2000] FCA 923 CATCHWORDS ABORIGINALS AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS – native title – claimant application for determination of native title – description of area of land and waters claimed – inconsistency between map accompanying application and metes and bounds description. ABORIGINALS AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS – native title – recognition by the common law – rights to the waters of tidal rivers. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS – native title – previous exclusive possession act – commercial lease – exclusive possession lease – scheduled interest. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS – native title – grant to statutory authority – meaning of statutory authority. ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS – native title – Native Title Act – validity of grant "apart from this Act". REAL PROPERTY - lease – authority to grant lease of Crown land – validity of lease – indefeasibility of title. Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976 (Cth) Crown Lands Act 1931 (NT) Minerals (Acquisition) Act (NT) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory Land Corporation Act 1986 (NT) Petroleum Act 1984 (NT) Race Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Territory Development Act 1978 (NT) Territory Loans Management Corporation Act 1986 (NT) The Northern Territory Land Act 1872 (SA) Validation (Native Title) Act (NT) Attorney-General (NT) v Maurice 73 ALR 326 Fejo v Northern Territory 195 CLR 96 Mabo v Queensland 175 CLR 1 R v Kearney; ex parte Japanangka 158 CLR 395 Wik Peoples v Queensland 187 CLR 1 THE WANDARANG, ALAWA, MARRA AND NGALAKAN PEOPLES v THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA AND ORS DG 6001 of 1997 OLNEY J DARWIN

25 JULY 2000

THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY DG 6001 of 1997