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Land claim determination closer – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Land claim determination closer

ABC News 29/9/08 The Aboriginal land commissioner will today move a step closer to resolving the last land claim to be filed in central Australia.

In July, justice Howard Olney travelled to the northern part of the Simpson Desert, seven hours drive from Alice Springs.

He heard evidence from Eastern Arrente traditional owners and visited sacred sites in the area, one of the most remote in Australia.

The claim covers 18,000 square kilometres of land south of Atula homestead, some of which was part of an earlier land rights claim.

Today, the commissioner will sit in Melbourne to hear from anthropological experts.

Justice Olney will then call for written submissions before making a determination on the claim, which is expected to be the last for the central Australian region.

Land claim determination closer – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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September 30, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | indigenous issues