In this matter the Court ordered that there be a consent determination of non-exclusive native title, not to be held on trust, with the Twenga Aboriginal Corporation to be the prescribed body corporate.
This application for a determination of native title was filed in September 2016. Reeves J congratulated the parties for its prompt resolution. The claim area comprises some 5,197 square kilometres of land situated approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Alice Springs. The claim area is covered by a perpetual pastoral lease, Henbury Pastoral Lease (part NT Portion 657: PPL No. 1094), and four other portions of land. The claimants are Southern Arrernte or Pertame and the Western area of the claim is also associated with Matuntara Luritja speakers. The estate groups are part of a larger regional society, the laws and customs of which have their foundation in Altyerr/Tnengkarre (Arrernte) or Tjukurpa (Luritja) (Dreaming). The respondent parties included the Northern Territory of Australia and Henbury Holdings Pty Ltd. Reeves J made orders pursuant to s 87 NTA affirming the parties’ agreement by consent.