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Native Title rights are pre-existing (pre-colonial) rights held by Indigenous peoples and groups as derived from their laws and customs.
The Native Title Act established a legal framework to manage and resolve the diversity in the rights and interests to lands and waters held and/or being claimed by indigenous and settler Australians.
The Act introduced specific mechanisms for Indigenous groups to make application to the Federal Court to have their Native Title rights that arise under their traditional laws and customs recognised through a determination. It also established a means for other parties to become respondents and contest such claims and introduced processes to resolve native title applications through, for example, negotiation and mediation.
In South Australia, perhaps more than any other jurisdiction, there has been a commitment to resolve Native Title through negotiation and consent rather than litigation.
The opportunities provided by the introduction of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) led to a coordinated, whole of state, inclusive approach to negotiating Native Title. This Statewide process now known as the South Australian Native Title Resolution process brings together Native Title groups with other key land and water owners and interests to negotiate Native Title and non-Native Title outcomes.
Achieving equitable and lasting arrangements for the co-existence of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal rights and interests has been the cornerstone of South Australian approaches to resolving Native Title.
Native Title Determinations in SA as at 30 June 2018
SA Native Title Determinations - 30 June 2018 (326 KB)
The National Native Title Tribunal maintains current records and maps of native title areas.
For full current details of Native Title Determinations and Applications in South Australia, check the National Native Title Tribunal website or Native Title Vision
Native Title Vision Interactive Mapping Tool
List of South Australian Native Title Determinations by date
| # | Claim short name | Date | Outcome |
| 1 | De Rose Hill | 8/06/2005 | Parts |
| 2 | Yankunytjatjara/Antakirinja | 28/08/2006 | Parts |
| 3 | Eringa Part A Proceeding | 11/09/2008 | Parts |
| 4 | Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi Part A Proceeding | 11/09/2008 | Parts |
| 5 | Irrwanyere Mt Dare Native Title Determination | 11/09/2008 | Parts |
| 6 | Adnyamathanha People No. 2 | 30/03/2009 | Parts |
| 7 | Adnyamathanha People No. 1 (Angepena Pastoral Lease) | 30/03/2009 | Parts |
| 8 | Adnyamathanha People No. 1 (Stage 1) | 30/03/2009 | Parts |
| 9 | Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara | 11/05/2011 | Parts |
| 10 | First Peoples of the River Murray & Mallee Region | 18/11/2011 | Parts |
| 11 | Eringa | 13/12/2011 | Parts |
| 12 | Eringa No. 2 and Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi | 13/12/2011 | Parts |
| 13 | Gawler Ranges People | 19/12/2011 | Parts |
| 14 | Dieri | 1/05/2012 | Parts |
| 15 | Arabana People | 22/05/2012 | Parts |
| 16 | Tjayiwara Unmuru Native Title Claim | 16/07/2013 | Parts |
| 17 | De Rose Hill Compensation Application | 1/10/2013 | None |
| 18 | Far West Coast | 5/12/2013 | Parts |
| 19 | Adnyamathanha No 1 - Stage 2 | 25/02/2014 | Parts |
| 20 | Adnyamathanha No 1 - Stage 3 | 25/02/2014 | Parts |
| 21 | Dieri No.2 Native Title Claim | 26/02/2014 | Parts |
| 22 | Kokatha People (Part A) | 1/09/2014 | Parts |
| 23 | The Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi Native Title Claim | 3/10/2014 | Parts |
| 24 | Adnyamathanha No. 1 | 8/12/2015 | Parts |
| 25 | Adnyamathanha People Native Title Claim No. 3 | 8/12/2015 | Parts |
| 26 | Yandruwandha/Yawarrawarrka Native Title Claim | 16/12/2015 | Parts |
| 27 | Barngarla Native Title Claim | 23/06/2016 | Parts |
| 28 | Dieri No. 3 | 28/09/2017 | Entire |
| 29 | Ngarrindjeri and Others Native Title Claim | 14/12/2017 | Parts |
| 30 | Tjayuwara Unmuru Compensation Application | 20/12/2017 | None |
| 31 | Kaurna Peoples Native Title Claim | 21/03/2018 | Parts |
Parts – native title exists in part of the claim area
None – native title does not exist
Entire – native title exists in all of the claim area
For full and current details of claims and determinations, refer to the Native Title Tribunal
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