In a remote sitting near Cunnamulla today, the Honourable Justice Mansfield of the Federal Court has granted recognition to the Boonthamurra People as native title holders over more than 23,400km2 of land and waters in Queensland’s south-west region
Boonthamurra Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
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On 25 June 2015, Mansfield J held that the Boonthamurra people have native title rights and interests in the determination area. The native title holders have non-exclusive rights to their land.
Following this, the Boonthamurra Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC was established to hold and manage the native title rights and interests of the Boonthamurra People. In this role, the corporation cares for country and their people. They engage with people who seek to do business on Boonthamurra Country. They incorporate traditional values and customs into a modern paradigm, and aim to advance the Boonthamurra Peoples’ cultural, social and economic aspirations.
The Boonthamurra Native Title Aboriginal Corporation is managed by a board of six volunteers.
| Type of RNTBC |
Trustee
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|---|---|
| Contact name |
William Snr Docherty
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| Contact number |
07 3224 1200
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| Postal address |
C/- PO Box 10832, BRISBANE QLD 9020
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| Office address |
C/- QSNTS Level 4, 293 Queen Street, BRISBANE CITY QLD 4000
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| PBC size |
Small
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| Region |
QLD
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| Date of incorporation |
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| Date of registration |
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| ICN (Indigenous Corporation Number) |
8237
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| PBC link |
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The Boonthamurra people in south-west Queensland have had their native title claim registered by the federal tribunal.
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