New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Moonbi) [2014] NSWLEC 144

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Moonbi) [2014] NSWLEC 144 Hearing dates: 3, 4 September 2013 Decision date: 11 September 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: Direct that by 5.00pm on Tuesday 30 September 2014, the parties provide to my Associate either agreed or competing short minutes of orders necessary to give effect to the conclusion stated in this judgment. Catchwords: ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIM - land claims under s 36(2) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) - whether claimable Crown lands under s 36(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act - whether land "vested in Her Majesty" - land originally acquired by compulsory process under the Public Works Act 1888 (NSW) - land vested in the Minister for Public Works - land later the subject of a declaration under s 25A of the Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (NSW) - subsequent declaration of land as a Public Reserve under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act - title to the land later converted to title under the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) - new folio in Register recorded "The State of New South Wales" as registered proprietor - whether folio was erroneous - indefeasibility of title - s 42 of the Real Property Act - conclusiveness of Register Legislation Cited: Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) Crown Lands Act 1884 (NSW) Crown Lands Act 1989 (NSW) Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Local Government Act 1919 (NSW) Government Act 1993 (NSW) Public Works Act 1888 (NSW) Public Works Act 1900 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Real Property (Crown Land Titles) Amendment Act 1980 (NSW) Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (NSW) Tamworth Water Supply Works Act 1896 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bankstown Airport Ltd v Noor al Houda Islamic College Pty Ltd [2002] NSWSC 193; NSW Conv R 56-038 Birrigan Gargle Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [1999] NSWLEC 12; 102 LGERA 33 Black v Garnock [2007] HCA 31; 230 CLR 438 Brantag Pty Ltd v Minister for Mines (No 3) (29 March 1995 BC 9504440) Breskvar v Wall [1971] HCA 70; 126 CLR 376 Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v Sahab Holdings Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 11; 247 CLR 149 City of Canada Bay Council v F & D Bonaccorso Pty Ltd [2007] NSWCA 351; 71 NSWLR 424 Ex parte Collins (1914) 14 SR (NSW) 31 Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act [1996] NSWLEC 223 Gibbs v Messer [1891] AC 248 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v Bathurst Local Aboriginal Land Council [2009] NSWCA 138: 166 LGERA 379 Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act v New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Wagga) [2008] HCA 48; 237 CLR 285 Mogo Local Aboriginal Land Council v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2002] NSWCA 12; 54 NSWLR 15 New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council v Minister Administering the Crown Lands (Consolidation) Act and the Western Lands Act (Winbar Claim No 3) (1988) 14 NSWLR 685 Palais Parking Station Pty Ltd v Shea (1980) 24 SASR 425 Randwick Municipal Council v Thompson (1943) 15 LGR 85 Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners v Wailes [1908] HCA 19; 5 CLR 879 Townsend v Waverley Council [2001] NSWSC 384; 120 LGERA 224 Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (Applicant) Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act (Respondent) Representation: M Wright (Applicant) R Graycar (Respondent) Chalk & Fitzgerald (Applicant) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor for New South Wales (Respondent) File Number(s): 31054, 31055, 31056 of 2012