Mansfield J
In this decision, Mansfield J made orders by consent recognising the native title rights and interests of five estate groups in relation to land and waters covering approximately 3,577 square kilometres south of Borroloola in the Northern Territory. The area covers the entirety of the Walhallow Pastoral Lease (Perpetual Pastoral Lease No. 1015). The claim was filed on 30 July 2014. The estate groups (native title holders) are the Wurdaliya Muwartpi/Lija, Rrumburriya Mararabarna, Mambaliya Puzzle Creek, Mambaliya Karrkarrkuwaja and Wuyaliya Warrgi estate groups. The respondents in this case include the Northern Territory government, Armour Energy Limited and Paraway Pastoral Company Ltd.
The non-exclusive native title rights and interests recognised include rights to access the area to live; camp; light fires for domestic purposes; conduct cultural activities; maintain and protect sites of cultural significance; hunt, fish and gather and take natural resources, including natural water, but does not include water captured by the holder of Perpetual Pastoral Lease No. 1015.
Members of neighbouring estate groups' native title rights and interests in the area were also recognised.
The prescribed body corporate is the Top End (Default PBC/CLA) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC.