Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Masig People v State of Queensland [2000] FCA 1067
MASIG PEOPLE v STATE OF QUEENSLAND, TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED, ERGON ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED & OTHERS QG 6068 OF 1998 DAMUTH PEOPLE v STATE OF QUEENSLAND, TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED, ERGON ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED & OTHERS QG 6050 OF 1998 DRUMMOND J 7 JULY 2000 MASIG ISLAND
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY QG 6068 OF 1998
BETWEEN: MASIG PEOPLE
APPLICANT
AND: STATE OF QUEENSLAND
FIRST RESPONDENT
TORRES STRAIT REGIONAL AUTHORITY
SECOND RESPONDENT
TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
THIRD RESPONDENT
ERGON ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED
FOURTH RESPONDENT
AL MOLLER-NIELSEN, BARRY EHRKE, BARRY WILSON, BERNARD BRADLEY, BRUCE ROSE, CARL D'ARGUIAR, DARYL O'HANLON, FRANK SWINBURNE, MARK MILLWARD, MARK WILLIS, NEVILLE DAVIES, PAUL GREEN, PHILLIP HUGHES
FIFTH RESPONDENTS
JUDGE: DRUMMOND J
DATE OF ORDER: 7 JULY 2000
WHERE MADE: MASIG ISLAND
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. Native title exists in relation to the determination area as shown on the map annexed to this order and marked "Annexure A", ie, the land and inland waters of Masig (Yorke) Island being Lot 10 on Plan TS 179, Kadal (Kodall) Islet being Lot 40 on Plan TS 202, Umaga (Keats) Island being Lot 54 on Plan TS 210, Igaba (Marsden) Island being Lot 39 on Plan TS 202, Kabbikane Islet being Lot 41 on Plan TS 202, Mimay (Mimi) Islet being Lot 52 on Plan TS 210, Aukane Islet being Lot 42 on Plan TS 202, Yau (Layoak) Islet being Lot 51 on Plan TS 210, Mauar (Rennel) Island being Lot 46 on Plan TS 205, Roag (Smith) Cay being Lot 26 on Plan USL 36850, Damuth (Dalrymple) Islet being Lot 47 on Plan TS 206 and Bak (Bourke) Island being Lot 43 on Plan TS 202 the landward side of the high water mark but not including the following areas as shown on the map annexed to this Order and marked "Annexure B":
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