The claim was rejected last year and any further claims blocked.An Australian government map shows the area being claimed. Screenshot12/5/2025|Updated: 12/5/2025A Native Title claim in Central Queensland has been allowed to restart a year after a Federal Court judge issued a rare order not only dismissing the claim, but blocking any further claims.In April 2024, the Gaangalu people applied for exclusive and non-exclusive Native Title over more than 25,000 kilometres of land and waters west and south-west of Rockhampton.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles
Native Title Claim Over 25,000 Square Kilometres Back On, After Rare Court Ban
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