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 Pine Hill West Aboriginal Corporation (ICN: 8649) to be the prescribed body corporate.
This application for a determination of native title was filed in August 2016. Reeves J congratulated the parties for the prompt resolution of the matter. The claim area comprises some 1,544 square kilometres of land situated approximately 137 kilometres Northwest of Alice Springs, west of the Stuart Highway. The claim area is covered by part of a perpetual pastoral lease, namely the west portion of Pine Hill Pastoral Lease (part NT Portion 725: PPL No. 1030), and NT Portion 4347. The claimants are Anmatyerr people and their estates lie in Anmatyerr territory (see paragraph [9]). The Respondents included the Northern Territory of Australia and Australia Green Properties Pty Ltd. Reeves J made orders pursuant to section 87 NTA affirming the Parties’ agreement by consent.