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 | 44,500 km (17,200 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights | |
| 30 March 2009 | Adnyamathanha | Determination | Flinders Ranges | 41,085 km (15,863 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights | |
| 27 March 2008 | Dawn Margaret Brown | Application | North-West | Unspecified | Finalised | Struck-out | |
| 26 September 2008 | Dieri | Application | Eastern | 52,737 km (20,362 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights | |
| 11 September 2008 | Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi | Determination | Witjira National Park | 7,770 km (3,000 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights | |
| 13 August 2007 | Arunda - Yunkunjatjara Nguraritja | Application | NW Central | 53,040 km (20,480 sq mi) | Finalised | Struck-out | |
| 24 May 2007 | Kokatha | Application | Central | 178,000 km (69,000 sq mi) | Finalised | Struck-out | |
| 16 February 2006 | Kuyani-Wilyaru | Application | Central | Unspecified | Finalised | Discontinued | |
| 8 June 2005 | Yankunytjatjara | Determination | North-West | 1,865 km (720 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights | |
| 22 December 2000 | Kuyani | Application | Central eastern | 96,040 km (37,080 sq mi) | Finalised | Struck-out | |
| 25 October 2000 | Kaurna | Application | Fleurieu to Port Wakefield | 8,160 km (3,150 sq mi) | Finalised | Non-exclusive rights |
See also
References
- FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA: Croft on behalf of the Barngarla Native Title Claim Group v State of South Australia , 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
- Adnyamathanha People win Flinders Ranges native title claim, THE ADVERTISER, 30 March 2009
- "The Dieri Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC". Prescribed Bodies Corporate.
- "Native title claims resolved for Witjira National Park". National Native Title Tribunal. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- "Claimant application summary - Kuyani-Wilyaru". National Native Title Tribunal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
- "De Rose Hill marks native title first for SA". National Native Title Tribunal. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- Eacott, Alina (21 March 2018). "Kaurna people granted native title rights in Adelaide 18 years after claim". ABC News.