Northern Kaanju Native Title Group
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Lockhart River
The Applicant in the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will hold a meeting on Tuesday 20 August 2024 in Lockhart
River for the Northern Kaanju Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise a proposed Indigenous Land Use
Agreement (ILUA) over Lots 3 and 5 on SP187433 (shown on the map below). An earlier version of the proposed
ILUA, and s.87A agreement for a consent determination of native title for the ILUA area, were authorised by the
Northern Kaanju Native Title Group on 10 May 2023. The parties seek a number of amendments to the earlier version
of the ILUA and the amendments can only be made if an amended agreement is authorised. Cape York Land Council
(CYLC) will facilitate the authorisation meeting.
The meeting of the Northern Kaanju Native Title Group will consider the proposal for an ILUA between the State of
Queensland, Bowyer Archer River Quarries Pty Ltd, the Affected Native Title Holders, being those families particularly
affected by the proposed ILUA because of their families’ connection to the proposed ILUA area and YaaY’a Aboriginal
Corporation (ICN 10063) (representative of the Affected Native Title Holders), to provide appropriate tenure for the
ILUA Agreement Area, financial compensation for past impacts and future extractions of quarry materials from the
ILUA Agreement Area, and other non-financial benefits. The meeting will also consider the decision-making process
to authorise the ILUA. CYLC staff and consultants will explain (1) the terms of the proposed ILUA, as amended since
the earlier version authorised on 10 May 2023 (2) the extent of the ILUA Agreement Area, (3) the proposed tenure
over the ILUA Agreement Area, (4) the proposed grantee of the tenure, and (5) the financial and non-financial
benefits provided to under the proposed ILUA.
The proposed ILUA will provide for:
- The doing, and validation, of Future Acts done after the execution of the ILUA by the State but prior to the
Registration of the ILUA, to the extent that they were done invalidly under the NTA; - The validation of the prior grant, amendment, extension, renewal or variation of Sales Permit 000296 and Sales
Permit 201609002 between 18 January 1996 and immediately before registration of the ILUA; - The extension of (a) the Term Lease over the ILUA Agreement Area; and (b) Sales Permit 000296 and Sales Permit
201609002 to 31 August 2046 in favour of Bowyer Archer River Quarries Pty Ltd; - The reconfiguration of Lot 3 and Lot 5 on SP187433 (after reconfiguration, called the New Lot 3 and New Lot 5);
- The construction and ongoing maintenance of an Access Track by Bowyer Archer River Quarries Pty Ltd for access
the New Lot 3; - The appointment of YaaY’a Aboriginal Corporation (ICN 10063) as Grantee of the Aboriginal Freehold under the
Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld) in the ILUA area; - Payment of financial compensation by the State of Queensland in full and final satisfaction of any entitlement to
compensation for (a) past removals of Quarry Material from the ILUA Agreement Area between 18 January 1996
and 30 September 2021; (b) Declared Removals extracted between 1 October 2021 and the Registration of the
ILUA; and (c) administration costs associated with the execution of the ILUA; and - The Registration of the ILUA under the NTA.
If the ILUA is authorised, the ILUA will be signed by the parties and submitted to the Native Title Registrar for
registration under the NTA. Once the amended ILUA is registered, a determination of native title in favour of the
Northern Kaanju Native Title Group will be sought (based on the s.87A agreement authorised by the group on 10
May 2023). CYLC expects that the proposed determination of native title would likely be made by the Court “on the
papers” (meaning without a hearing) in early 2025.
Who is invited to attend the meetings?
The authorisation meeting is open to all descendants by birth, or adoption in accordance with the traditional law and
custom of the Northern Kaanju Native Title Group, of one or more of the following apical ancestors:
- Billy and Annie/Alice (parents of George Lefthand Moreton);
- Charlie Boko;
- Billy Boyd;
- Nancy Boyd (spouse of Monkey Boyd);
- Father of Billy Chungo;
- Billy George and Jenny (parents of Annie Thompson/Small);
- Henry (father of Annie Densley and Joe Sullivan);
- Jack (father of Nellie Creedy aka Nellie Fox and Mary Ann Malandadji aka Mary Ann Johnson);
- Annie King (aka Long Annie) and her brother Roy Stevens;
- Paddy King (spouse of Annie King);
- Tommy Larsen;
- George Mamoose (aka George Mamus);
- Old Lady Mapoon (Mapun);
- Mary Ann (mother of Trixie Prior) and her sister Rosie (Percy/Docherty);
- Mickie and Nelly (parents of Annie Mullet);
- George Moreton Snr;
- Big Johnny (Nguulpam);
- Annie Night Island;
- Charlie James (Flathead) Pascoe;
- Polly Roberson;
- King Bob Robertson;
- Jack (aka Johnny Rocky/Rockeby) and Jinnie/Jennie (parents of Old Lady Rosie);
- Jimmy Saturday and Dolly (parents of Monkey Boyd);
- Father of Billy Wenlock (Ukunchal); or
- Ammanbunga (mother of Victoria John).
Please contact CYLC using the contact details below if you would like to confirm whether you are a descendant of
one or more of the apical ancestors listed above.
The meeting will be held as follows:
Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024
Venue: The Social Club, Lockhart River
Time: 9.30 am – 2:30 pm
Confirmation of attendance and attendance by video-conference
Please contact Jennifer Browne to confirm your attendance no later than by Monday 12 August 2024 on free call
number 1800 623 548 or by email jbrowne@cylc.org.au. This is important so that CYLC can make arrangements for
catering. CYLC will make video-conference facilities available for this meeting. Please contact Jennifer Browne if you
wish to request the video-conference link to the meeting.
Travel Attendance
CYLC has limited funding available for travel assistance to this meeting. CYLC may be able to provide some assistance,
for example fuel reimbursement. CYLC will prioritise assisting elders and family representatives, and will consider
how limited funding can be allocated to support a broad representation of the descendants of the relevant apical
ancestors at the meeting. To make a request for travel assistance please contact Jennifer Browne no later than
Monday 12 August 2024 on free call 1800 623 548 or by email jbrowne@cylc.org.au.
Questions about this meeting or about this notice
If you have any questions about this notice or the meeting or the proposed ILUA, please contact Kirstin Malyon on
free call 1800 623 548 or kmalyon@cylc.org.au.
