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Pilbara Native Title Claims

There are 26 native title claims in the Pilbara region, many of which are represented by the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation, the native title representative body for the region. To date there has been one litigated determination in the region and six consent determinations with an additional five land use agreements negotiated. See the table below for a listing of current claims in the region.

Negotiations

The State is currently in discussion with four claim groups and four determined native title holders to build a streamlined post-determination relationship about future land use, management and development. This relationship is to be formalised through an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) between the State and native title party.

Learn more about native title agreements or read the Guide to the Government Indigenous Land Use Agreement and Standard Heritage Agreements – July – 2012 (PDF 128KB).

Table of Native Title Claims in the Pilbara region

Claim Name
Registration Status
NNTT Number
Federal Court Number

Banjima People

 

Registered

WC11/06

WAD6096/98

Birrimaya

Registered

WC95/60

WAD6051/98

Eastern Gurama

Registered

WC97/89

WAD6208/98

Gobawarrah Minduarra Yinhawanga

Registered

WC97/43

WAD6173/98

Jurruru People

Registered

WC00/8

WAD6007/00

Kariyarra People

Registered

WC99/3

WAD6169/98

Kariyarra Pipingarra People

Registered

WC09/3

WAD232/09

Kuruma Marthudunera (combined)

Registered

WC99/12

WAD6090/98

Ngarla

Registered

WC99/26

WAD6185/98

Ngarla #2

Registered

WC05/2

WAD77/05

Ngarlawangga People

Registered

WC05/3

WAD78/05

Ngarluma People

Registered

WC08/2

WAD165/08

Njamal

Registered

WC99/8

WAD6028/98

Njamal People # 10

Registered

WC00/5

WAD6003/00

Nyangumarta People

Registered

WC98/65

WAD6281/98

Nyiyaparli

Registered

WC05/6

WAD6280/98

Palyku

Registered

WC99/16

WAD6287/98

Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura

Registered

WC01/5

WAD6007/01

Puntu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura #2

Registered

WC05/4

WAD126/05

Thalanji #2

Not Registered

WC10/4

WAD104/10

Warrarn #1

Registered

WC95/61

WAD82/98

Wunna Nyiyaparli People Registered WC12/1 WAD22/12

Yaburara & Mardudhunera people

Registered

WC96/89

WAD127/97

Yindjibarndi #1

Registered

WC03/3

WAD6005/03

Yinhawangka Part A

Registered

WC10/16

WAD340/10

Yinhawangka Part B

Registered

WC10/11

WAD216/10

Note: The content of this table is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal or any other professional advice and does not claim to be comprehensive. Every reasonable effort is made to maintain accuracy.

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