Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Trevor Close on behalf of the Githabul People v Minister for Lands [2007] FCA 1847
NATIVE TITLE – determination of native title by consent
TREVOR CLOSE ON BEHALF OF THE GITHABUL PEOPLE v MINISTER FOR LANDS, NTSCORP LIMITED AND CASINO RURAL LANDS PROTECTION BOARD NSD 6019 OF 1998
BRANSON J
29 NOVEMBER 2007
WOODENBONG
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 6019 OF 1998
BETWEEN: TREVOR CLOSE ON BEHALF OF THE GITHABUL PEOPLE
Applicant
AND: MINISTER FOR LANDS
First Respondent
NTSCORP LIMITED
Second Respondent
CASINO RURAL LANDS PROTECTION BOARD
Third Respondent
JUDGE: BRANSON J DATE OF ORDER: 29 NOVEMBER 2007
WHERE MADE: WOODENBONG
THE COURT ORDERS, DECLARES AND DETERMINES BY CONSENT THAT:
Existence of native title 1. Native title exists in relation to the land and waters described in Attachment 1 ("Consent Determination Area").
Native title holders 2. Native title is held by the "Githabul People" who are a group comprising Aboriginal persons who are: (a) the biological descendants of Yagoi, Billy Williams, Doctor or Billy Williams, Julia Charles, Hughie Williams, Mary Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Lily Williams, Elsa/Eileen Williams, Euston Williams, Jimmy Sambo, Dan Sambo, Emily Sambo, Margaret Sambo, Jean Sambo, Timegar Sambo, Jerry Wagner, Alec Bond, Rene Bond, Anne Hippine, Lily Harrison, Dillon Harrison, Elizabeth Sutherland, Arthur Bundock, Fred Yarrie, Margaret Yarrie, Sam Yarrie, Bob Yarrie, Syd Yarrie, Kitty, Billy McBride, Elizabeth McBride, Gergan Williams, Minnie Williams, Clara Williams, Girlille, Lena Weekly, Emily Weekly, John Devan, Dolly Devan, Tom Close, Nellie Devine, Roy Close, Violet Cliff, Sarah Kenny, Lizzy Andrew, Digger Marine or Mareen, Bill Williams, Nellie Williams, Alice Williams, Arthur Williams, Faraway Hart, Tommy Boyd, Roger Boyd, Bill Hill Snr, King Edward Derry, Billy King Snr, Bill Brown, and Tommy Kenny; and (b) persons adopted into the families of those persons (and the biological descendants of any such adopted persons); and
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