OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS
THE REGISTER OF ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS
The Registrar of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) has responsibility for maintaining the Register of Aboriginal Land Claims under section 166 of the Act. The information that must be included when each claim is registered is set out in section 167 of the Act.
All land claims that have been made since the Act came into force in 1983 have been recorded in the Register.
HOW TO MAKE AN ENQUIRY ABOUT LAND CLAIMS IN NSW
Enquiries about land claims may be made by
- an organisation
- a company
- an individual
Enquiries requesting a search of the Register of Aboriginal Land Claims database should be made on the 'Request for search of Land Claims Register' [PDF] form and forwarded to the Registrar at:
ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS - SUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS & LINKS IN THIS SECTION
Previous page OVERVIEW - WHAT LAND CAN BE CLAIMED
- Claimable Crown lands Sections 36 & 37, Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
- Crown Lands Act 1989
- National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
Previous page HOW TO MAKE A LAND CLAIM
- Land Claims Manual for Local Aboriginal Land Councils [PDF]
- Land Claim for Land Pursuant to Aboriginal Land Rights Act form [PDF]
Previous page THE LAND CLAIM PROCESS
This page THE REGISTER OF ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS
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ABORIGINAL LAND CLAIMS
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Office of the Registrar Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW)
Post Office Box 112 Glebe NSW 2037
Phone: 02 9562 6327
Fax: 02 9262 6350
Email: adminofficer@oralra.nsw.gov.au
www.oralra.nsw.gov.au/landclaimsregister.html