Native title proposal

What’s this about?

In accordance with 47C of the Native Title Act 1993 (Commonwealth), the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) seeks public feedback on a Native Title agreement with the Widjabal Wia-bal People as part of a settlement application that has commenced in the Federal Court of Australia.

The proposed agreement area will cover parts of the national park estate in northern NSW within the Widjabul Wia-bal claim area, where native title has been historically extinguished, including areas subject to public works:

• Boatharbour Nature Reserve
• Tuckean Nature Reserve
• Muckleewee Mountain Nature Reserve
• Goonengerry National Park
• Victoria Park Nature Reserve
• Mount Jerusalem National Park
• Nightcap National Park
• Davis Scrub Nature Reserve
• Snows Gully Nature Reserve
• Tucki Tucki Nature Reserve
• Andrew Johnson Big Scrub Nature Reserve
• Whian Whian State Conservation Area.

The Attorney General, as state Minister responsible for native title in NSW, proposes at least 3 months from the date of this notice to enter into this agreement.

Have your say

Have your say by  Thursday 3 March 2022.

There are three ways to submit your feedback using the consultation methods listed below.