Native title in Australia is the common law doctrine which is the recognition by Australian law that Indigenous Australians have rights and interests to their land that derive from their traditional laws and customs. Native title claims may be made in any Australian jurisdiction under the Native Title Act 1993. Claims made in the State of South Australia are listed below by date of lodgement. Claims are claimed by the federal and the state government.
Date lodged Claimant Claim type Location Area Status Result 22 January 2015 Barngarla Determination Eyre Peninsula Finalised Non-exclusive rights FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA: Croft on behalf of the Barngarla Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia [2015 FCA 9], File number: SAD 6011 of 1998; John Mansfield (judge)Barngarla people granted partial native title over large area of SA Eyre Peninsula, ABC News, By Nicola Gage and Natalie Whiting, 28 January 2015 30 March 2009 Adnyamathanha Determination Flinders Ranges Finalised Non-exclusive rights Adnyamathanha People win Flinders Ranges native title claim, THE ADVERTISER, 30 March 2009 27 March 2008 Dawn Margaret Brown Application North-West Unspecified Finalised Struck-out 26 September 2008 Dieri Application Eastern Finalised Non-exclusive rights 11 September 2008 Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi Determination Witjira National Park Finalised Non-exclusive rights 13 August 2007 Arunda - Yunkunjatjara Nguraritja Application NW Central Finalised Struck-out 24 May 2007 Kokatha Application Central Finalised Struck-out 16 February 2006 Kuyani-Wilyaru Application Central Unspecified Finalised Discontinued 8 June 2005 Yankunytjatjara Determination North-West Finalised Non-exclusive rights 22 December 2000 Kuyani Application Central eastern Finalised Struck-out 25 October 2000 Kaurna Application Fleurieu to Port Wakefield Finalised Non-exclusive rights
See also Registered Native Title Body Corporate
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