Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act (“Mt Irvine Claim”) [2024] NSWLEC 127

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act ("Mt Irvine Claim") [2024] NSWLEC 127 Hearing dates: 28, 29 30 and 31 May 2024 Date of orders: 28 November 2024 Decision date: 28 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [134]. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS: whether the land was claimable Crown lands as at the date of the claim – whether land was divisible for the purpose of the claim – whether the land was used as at the date of the claim – whether the land was occupied as at the date of the claim – whether the land was lawfully used as at the date of the claim – whether the land was lawfully occupied as at the date of the claim – relevant legal principles – appeal upheld in part. Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, s 36 Crown Lands Act 1884, ss 101, 104 Crown Lands Act 1989, ss 3(2), 6, 92, 93, 100, 121A, 124, Pt 5, Sch 8, cl 4(3) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913, ss 2, 3(b), 28, 29, 37Q Public Trust Act 1897 Real Property Act 1900, s 13J Sunday Entertainment Act 1966 Theatres and Public Halls Act 1908 Cases Cited: Darkingjung Pty Ltd v Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council [2006] NSWSC 1008 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act 2016 ("Doyalson") [2023] NSWLEC 134 Daruk Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (1993) 30 NSWLR 140 Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 653; (2007) 155 LGERA 307 Griffith Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 108 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138; (2009) 166 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2001] NSWCA 28; (2001) 50 NSWLR 665 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council [2012] NSWCA 359; (2012) 193 LGERA 276 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 352; (2009) 171 LGERA 56 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Goomallee) (2012) 194 LGERA 1; [2012] NSWCA 358 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council [2008] HCA 48; (2008) 237 CLR 285 Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act v Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council (1992) 75 LGRA 133 Minister for Natural Resources v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (1987) 9 NSWLR 154 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council – Little Bay v Minister Administering the Crown Land Management Act [2022] NSWLEC 142 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2016] HCA 50; (2016) 260 CLR 232 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and Western Lands Act (1988) 14 NSWLR 685 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crowns Lands Act [2012] NSWLEC 174; (2012) 190 LGERA 171 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (The Department of Education Claim) (1992) 76 LGRA 192 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2008] NSWLEC 241 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2015] NSWCA 349; (2015) 215 LGERA 103 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Broggabri) [2014] NSWLEC 58; (2014) 202 LGERA 272 Petersen v Moloney [1951] HCA 57; (1951) 84 CLR 91 Weber v Greater Hume Shire Council [2019] NSWCA 74; (2019) 100 NSWLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant)