Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC

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The Gkuthaarn and Kukatj Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC act as agent for the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People in relation to native title matters. 

On 29 September 2020, Griffiths J made a positive native title claim in relation to certain land, recognising the Gkuthaarn and Kukatji People’s non-exclusive native title rights and interests. The area subject to this determination covers approximately 16,500 square kilometres of land along the southern coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria, by the Norman River in the east and the Liechhardt River in the west. The area is bisected by the Flinders Riber and Bynoe Rivers and other bodies of water of significance to those who live there, particularly Gkuthaarn and Kukatj people. The town of Normanton is the only residential hub within the area. Evidence in the 2020 case suggested that many of the now native title holders have occupied areas within and surrounding Normanton since the town was established.

Type of RNTBC
Agent
Contact name
Leanne Edwards
Contact number
07 4041 3833
Postal address
PO Box 6662, CAIRNS QLD 4870
Office address
Suite 2, Level 1, 104 Mulgrave Road, CAIRNS QLD 4870
Email
gkacsupport@clcac.com.au
PBC size
Medium
Region
QLD
Date of incorporation
Date of registration
ICN (Indigenous Corporation Number)
8895

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Native title win for Gkuthaarn and Kukatj people

In a Federal Court consent determination, the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj people were recognised as the traditional owners of more than 16,000 square kilometres of land in Queensland's Normanton region.

Determination outcomes

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