Overview

• Ngintait, Latji Latji and Nyeri Nyeri peoples will now control access to designated parts of their Country, requiring non-traditional owners to seek permission
• The determination spans thousands of square kilometres from the South Australian border through Murray-Sunset National Park and includes Kings Billabong Park and Apex Park Sandbar
• First People of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation will serve as the registered body corporate managing native title rights
• Justice Elizabeth Bennett’s July 18 ruling marks the first time Victoria has recognised exclusive native title and affirms the strongest category under Australian law
• Legal experts say the precedent may encourage other Indigenous groups to pursue exclusive recognition of native title rights