As Wakka Wakka People, we are the traditional custodians of the upper and central Burnett River region including the towns of Gayndah, Mundubbera and Eidsvold in the north, through to Murgon, Cherbourg, Kingaroy and Nanango in the south.
On 2 November 2023, the Federal Court of Australia recognised the Thaypan People’s native title rights and interests in relation to land and waters in the south-east Cape York Peninsula, to the east of the Great Dividing Range. The determination area covers more than 350,000 hectares.
The determination resolved a part of the larger Cape York United #1 claim.
The Thaypan native title group include the Goose and taipan Snake clans.
The Atambaya Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC acts as a trustee for the native title rights and interests for the Atambaya people.