Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976: Difference between revisions

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TheIn [[Australian history]], the '''Aboriginal Land Rights Act''' was signed by the Governor-General of [[Australia]] [[16 December]], [[1976]]. The Act established the basis upon which [[Australian Aborigine|Aboriginal]] people in the [[Northern Territory]] could claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. This ActThe act, the first of the [[Aboriginal Land Rights Acts]], was signed by the [[Governor-General of Australia]] [[16 December]], [[1976]]. It was the first Australian law which allowed a claim of title if claimants could provide evidence of their traditional association with land.

[http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/text_only/places/nt/nt7.htm Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) background]

There are four land councils established under the Act, they are the:

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*[[Anindilyakawa Land Council]] covering [[Groote Eylandt]] in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]].

== External link ==

[http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/text_only/places/nt/nt7.htm Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) background]

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[[Category:Native title]]

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