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Pilbara Boorroola Moorrool Yarrangi Riwi Yoowarni Australia (1998) 114°0'E 116°0'E 118°0'E 120°0'E 122°0'E 124°0'E 126°0'E Jabirr Jabirr/ Ngumbarl Bindunbur Claimant application/determination boundaries compiled by NNTT based on data Where the boundary of an application has been amended in the Federal Court, the © Commonwealth of Australia 2021 Yurriyangem Taam sourced from and used with the permission of DLP (NT), DoR (NT), DNRM (Qld) and map shows this boundary rather than the boundary as per the Register of Native Title While the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) and the Native Title Registrar WAD598/2016 (Conditional) Landgate (WA). © The State of Queensland (DNRM) for that portion where their data Claims (RNTC), if a registered application. (Registrar) have exercised due care in ensuring the accuracy of the information Boorroola Bunuba has been used. The applications shown on the map include: provided, it is provided for general information only and on the understanding that Moorrool Moorrool Topographic vector data is © Commonwealth of Australia (Geoscience Australia) - registered applications (i.e. those that have complied with the registration test), neither the NNTT, the Registrar nor the Commonwealth of Australia is providing (WC2016/005) WAD44/2019 2006. - new and/or amended applications where the registration test is being applied, professional advice. Appropriate professional advice relevant to your circumstances WAD575/2019 Yurriyangem Taam Coastline/state borders (1998) data and Towns (1997) sourced from Geoscience - unregistered applications (i.e. those that have not been accepted for registration), should be sought rather than relying on the information provided. In addition, you must Joombarn-buru (WC2010/013) Pilbara Boorroola Moorrool Yarrangi Riwi Yoowarni Australia (1998). - compensation applications. exercise your own judgment and carefully evaluate the information provided for (WC2019/014) BROOME Moorrool Part A Gooniyandi People S Non-Freehold data sourced from Landgate, WA (March 2021). Determinations shown on the map include: accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for the purpose for which it is to be !( S ' Native Title Claimant Applications and (Conditional) ' 0 0 ° As part of the transitional provisions of the amended Native Title Act in 1998, all - registered determinations as per the National Native Title Register (NNTR), used. The information provided is often supplied by, or based on, data and information ° 8 8 1 Determination Areas applications were taken to have been filed in the Federal Court. - determinations where registration is conditional on other matters being finalised. from external sources, therefore the NNTT and Registrar cannot guarantee that the 1 Any changes to these applications and the filing of new applications happen through Currency is based on the information as held by the NNTT and may not reflect all information is accurate or up-to-date. The NNTT and Registrar expressly disclaim any Edarrbur (Rubibi #18) Rubibi Giniyjawarrni As per the Federal Court (30 June 2021) the Federal Court. The Tribunal records information on these matters in the Schedule decisions of the Federal Court. liability arising from the use of this information. This information should not be relied (on behalf of the WAD509/2015 FITZROY CROSSING Community !( of Applications (Federal Court). To determine whether any areas fall within the external boundary of an application or upon in relation to any matters associated with cultural heritage. Yawuru Community) WAD541/2018 Birriman-gan Nyikina Warlangurru Yoowaniya Riwi Birriman-gan The map depicts the boundaries of claimant applications (these can be external determination, a search of the Tribunal's registers and databases is required. Further (Conditional) Mangala (WC2015/004) boundaries with areas excluded or discrete boundaries of areas being claimed) as information is available from the Tribunals website at www.nntt.gov.au or by calling (WC2019/007) they have been recognised by the Federal Court process. 1800 640 501 Noonkanbah Gooniyandi Combined #2 KIMBERLEY REGION Kurungal Ngurrara D2 Yi-Martuwarra Karajarri People Ngurrara Part A Nyangumarta-Karajarri Overlap Proceeding (Yawinya) Yi-Martuwarra Ngurrara Part A Ngarla S S ' ' 0 0 ° ° 0 0 2 2 Ngurrara Nyangumarta People PORT HEDLAND !( (Part A) DAMPIER !( Nyamal Ngarluma People Kariyarra Yaburara & Mardudhunera People MARBLE BAR Ngarluma/Yindjibarndi !( PILBARA REGION Kulyakartu WAD20/2019 Nyamal #1 Ngurra Kyanta (WC1999/008) and Ngurra WAD483/2018 Kyanta 2 Part B Palyku #2 (WC2018/022) EXMOUTH !( Martu (Part B), S S ' ' 0 0 ° Kuruma Marthudunera Karnapyrri, and ° 2 2 2 Martu #2 2 Yindjibarndi #1 Palyku Ngurra WAD23/2019 Kayanta Palyku (WC1999/016) Eastern Guruma Thalanyji Martu and Puutu Kunti Kurrama Ngurrara People and Pinikura People #1 and #2 TOM PRICE !( Banjima People Kiwirrkurra Nyiyaparli People CORAL BAY Jurruru People !( PARABURDOO Thudgari !( People WAD537/2018 Budina People Jurruru #1 Part B Yinhawangka NEWMAN (WC2000/008) People !( WAD490/2016 Yinhawangka Gobawarrah WAD538/2018 Ngarlawangga Gnulli, Gnulli #2 and Gnulli #3 - (WC2016/004) Jurruru #2 People Yinggarda, Baiyungu and (WC2012/012) Thalanyji People Martu (Part B), Karnapyrri, and Combined Thiin-Mah S Martu #2 S ' ' 0 Warriyangka, 0 ° GERALDTON REGION ° 4 4 2 Tharrkari, Jiwarli 2 RATSIB Areas Nharnuwangga WAD382/2017 RATSIB Boundary Wajarri Yamatji #2 (WC2017/004) Determined area (NNTT name shown) Kimberley Land Tenure Freehold is uncoloured WAD44/2018 Wajarri Yamatji #4 CENTRAL DESERT REGION Birriliburu Aboriginal Freehold (WC2018/002) !( WAD157/2018 CARNARVON Convertible Lease Wajarri Yamatji #5 WAD222/2020 (WC2018/006) Gibson Desert Nature Reserve Marine Reserve/Park Pilbara Compensation Claim Group Gingirana Other Lease (WP2020/003) Pastoral Lease Reserve/Park Wajarri Yamatji Unallocated Crown Land (Conditional) Native Title Claimant Applications Geraldton External boundary of Native Title Claimant Applications coloured Central WAD230/2020 (Federal Court number, Name and NNTT number shown) Gingirana #4 Desert (WC2020/003) 0 50 100 Kilometres South WAD29/2019 Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 P E R T H !( West Yugunga-Nya People Ngaanyatjarra Lands WC1998/017 Prepared bWyC:1998/017 Goldfields WAD382/2017 The Malgana Shark Bay Wajarri Yamatji (WC1999/046) S The Malgana Shark Bay S ' People's Application Wajarri Yamatji #2 ' 0 0 ° PeopGlee'so Aspppalitciaalt ioSnervices, National Native Title Tribunal (Conditional) Wiluna ° 6 (WC2017/004) 6 2 19/07/2021 2 With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and where otherwise WAD28/2019 Manta Rirrtinya noted, this map is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia Wajarri Yamatji #1 licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/au/ (WC2004/010) 114°0'E 116°0'E 118°0'E 120°0'E 122°0'E 124°0'E 126°0'E Filepath: V:\WA\State Maps\20210630_WA_NTDA_Pilbara_Schedule.mxd Geotrack Number: GT2021/0822.
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