The Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakay Native Title Claim Group v Northern Territory of Australia [2004] FCA 472

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

The Alyawarr, Kaytetye, Warumungu, Wakay Native Title Claim Group v Northern Territory of Australia [2004] FCA 472 NATIVE TITLE – application for determination – whether the claimants had a connection with the claim area at the time of sovereignty, and if so, whether this connection has continued since sovereignty – whether the applicants (from 7 different landholding groups) constitute a single community – rights claimed accepted as not exclusive – whether the rights and interests claimed have been extinguished (either totally or partially) by the granting of various non-exclusive pastoral leases and grazing licences where the leases contained reservations protecting some rights of the Aborigines – whether the rights and interests claimed have been extinguished (either totally or partially) by the granting of a crown lease perpetual, with the intention that this land become a national park and camping ground – whether the rights and interests claimed have been extinguished (either totally or partially) by the undertaking of 'public works', such as building roads, barbeques and interpretive panels and shelters.

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) ss 3(1), 71(1) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) ss, 17(4), 50 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 4(6), 10, 15, 19, 23A, 23B, 23D, 23E-234, 24ID, 24KA, 44H, 47B, 61, 86, 223, 225, 228-230, 232, 232A, 237, 238, 251D, 253 Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth) Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 (Cth) Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1920 (Cth) s 10 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth) Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth) ss 57, 69 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s 9, 10 Crown Lands Act 1992 (NT) ss 24, 37 Crown Lands Ordinance 1912-1923 (Cth) Crown Lands Ordinance 1924-1927 (Cth) Crown Lands Ordinance 1931-1959 (Cth) Crown Lands Ordinance 1964 (Cth) s 23(b) Crown Lands (Validation of Proclamations) Ordinance 1976 (Cth) Crown Lands Ordinance No 3 1978 (Cth) Pastoral Lands Act 1992 (NT) ss 38(2), 130, 131 Minerals (Acquisition) Act (NT) Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act (NT) Parks and Wildlife Commission Act (NT) ss 9, 19, 20, 27, 29, 39 Petroleum Act 1984 (NT) Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act (NT) ss 12, 14, 18, 122 Validation of Titles and Actions Act 1994 (NT) Validation (Native Title) Act (NT) ss 8, 9J, 9M, 11 Northern Territory Land Act 1872 (SA) The Northern Territory Crown Lands Act 1890 (SA) The Northern Territory Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1882 (SA) The Northern Territory Surrender Act 1907 (SA) s 7 R v Kearney; Ex parte Japananglea (1984) 158 CLR 395 cited Western Australia v Ward (1997) 76 FCR 492 cited Western Australia v Ward (2002) 191 ALR 1; [2002] HCA 28 (Ward) applied Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria [2002] HCA 58 applied Wilson v Anderson (2002) 76 ALJR 1306; [2002] HCA 29 applied The Wandarang, Alawa, Marra and Ngalakan Peoples v Northern Territory (2000) 104 FCR 380; [2000] FCA 923 applied Northern Land Council v Olney (1992) 34 FCR 470 applied Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1 applied Fejo v Northern Territory (1998) 195 CLR 96 applied Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr (2001) 75 ALJR 1582; [2001] HCA 56 applied Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) 187 CLR 1 applied Yarmirr v Northern Territory of Australia (1998) 156 ALR 370 applied Ward v Western Australia (1998) 159 ALR 483 applied Re Waanyi People's Application (1995) 129 ALR 100 cited Western Australia v Ward (2000) 99 FCR 316 applied Mason v Tritton (1994) 34 NSWLR 572 applied Members of the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Community v Victoria [1998] FCA 1606 cited Yanner v Eaton (1999) 166 ALR 258 applied De Rose v State of South Australia [2002] FCA 1342 applied Western Australia v Commonwealth of Australia (1995) 183 CLR 373 applied Hayes v Northern Territory (1999) 97 FCR 32 cited Australian Provincial Assurance Co Ltd v Coroneo (1938) 38 SR (NSW) 700 applied THE ALYAWARR, KAYTETYE, WARUMUNGU, WAKAY NATIVE TITLE CLAIM GROUP v NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA & CONSERVATION LAND CORPORATION DG 6002 of 1998 MANSFIELD J 23 APRIL 2004 ALICE SPRINGS