Native Title in South Australia

South Australia’s first determination of native title was the 2005 litigated case of De Rose Hill.

De Rose Hill was an important early test case in native title law. The De Rose Hill claimants were successful in winning this case after litigation and appeal and the case confirmed the coexistence of their rights and interests with those of pastoral lessees.

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 in 2005. 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.

The first native title determination reached by consent, a “consent determination” was the case of Yankunytjatjara/Antakirinja Native Title Claim Group v The State of South Australia, which was determined in August 2006.

As at 30 June 2020, there have been 32 determinations of Native Title in South Australia

SA Native Title Determinations - 30 June 2019 (665 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
32. Adnyamathanha, Ngadjuri and Wilyakali Overlap Claim
    14/12/2018
    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

SANTS acknowledges that the land on which our office is based is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people and we respect their spiritual and cultural relationship with their country.