Northern Territory: Historic Hand Back To Traditional Owners In Central Australia

Northern Territory: Historic Hand Back To Traditional Owners In Central Australia   One of the largest parcels of Aboriginal land in the history of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) has been returned to traditional owners.   Prime Minister Julia Gillard today handed back the deeds to four parcels of land to traditional owners at a ceremony in Alice Springs.   Two of the four parcels - Finke Gorge National Park and Simpson Desert stage 4 - were some of the earliest claims...

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