Kakadu National Park, The Northern Territory of Australia, Memorandum of Lease

Date: 3 November 1978
Sub Category:Memorandum of Lease | Joint Management Agreement
Place:
State/Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Subject Matter:Employment and Training | Environmental Heritage | Land Management | Recognition of Native Title or Traditional Ownership
Summary Information:
A national park lease agreement, made between the Commonwealth Government of Australia and the Kakadu Aboriginal Land Trust, owners of the majority of land contained within Kakadu National Park Stage One. This lease lays down the principles and conditions under which the park will be managed. The agreement provides for protecting the rights of traditional owners, employing traditional owners and training Aboriginal people in managing the park.
Detailed Information:
This lease was determined and surrendered under the provisions of the 1991 revised Kakadu National Park, The Northern Territory of Australia, Memorandum of Lease.

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References

Report

Ranger Uranium Environmental Inquiry (1977) Fox Report. Second Report

Resource

Kakadu Board of Management and Parks Australia (1999) Kakadu National Park Plan of Management: Consisting of Description of the Park, Plan of Management
Department of the the Environment and Heritage (2004) The Lease Agreements

Glossary

Joint Management Agreement | Lease