The Federal Court has granted native title to Widjabul Wia-bal traditional owners over a 1,500-square kilometre parcel of land across six local government areas.
Mickey Ryan and Jenny Smith in front of the culturally significant "Sleeping Lizard" site in Lismore.abc.net.au/news/widjabul-wiabal-native-title-granted-northern-rivers/101786644The Federal Court has granted native title to Widjabul Wia-bal traditional owners over a large parcel of land on the New South Wales far north coast.
The native title area spans approximately 1,559 square kilometres across half a dozen local government areas comprising Lismore, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Tweed and the Richmond Valley. To be granted native title, the Widjabul Wia-bal claimants had to prove evidence of continuous and unbroken connection to country since colonisation.The decision means Widjabul Wia-bal traditional owners now have the rights to carry out a number of cultural activities on non-freehold land, such as national parks and crown land.The right to camp and erect temporary shelters but not to permanently camp or occupy.The right to access and use natural water resources for non-commercial purposes.
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