Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2013] NSWLEC 216

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Coffs Harbour and District Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2013] NSWLEC 216 Hearing dates: 13-16 September 2011 Decision date: 24 December 2013 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: Orders as set out at [170] Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIM - land claim made under s 36(6) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 - required for an essential public purpose - public access to low and high water marks of the shoreline - coastal and environmental protection - public recreation - whether land claimable crown land as defined in s 36 of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 - whether beach and dune areas may be claimed - lengthy delay in determining land claim by Minister - land assessment - implementation of government coastal policy Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Crown Lands Act 1989 (NSW) Crown Lands Alienation Act 1861 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 1980 Fisheries and Oyster Farms Act 1935 (NSW) La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council v The Minister (No 2) (1991) 74 LGERA 178 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW)

National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) North Coast Regional Environmental Plan 1988 (NSW) Ulmarra Local Environmental Plan 1992 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bateman's Bay Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [2007] NSWLEC 800 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138; (2009) 168 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v NSW Aboriginal Land Council (1993) 31 NSWLR 106 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council (1998) 43 NSWLR 249 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Deerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council (No 2) [2001] NSWSC 28; (2001) 50 NSWLR 665 Minister Administering The Crown Lands Act v Ilawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council [2011] NSWCA 127