South West Native Title Settlement Land Base
Land that is potentially eligible for inclusion into the Noongar Land Estate
The Noongar Land Estate (NLE), a part of the South West Native Title Settlement, will initially hold up to 300,000 hectares of land allocated as reserve or leasehold and up to 20,000 hectares of land allocated as freehold for cultural or economic development use. The NLE will be held by the Noongar Boodja Trust (NBT) and is intended to provide significant opportunities for the Noongar community to achieve sustainable economic, social and cultural outcomes.
The Noongar Land Base Strategy (Annexure J of the Indigenous Land Use Agreements) sets out what land can be allocated and how this will happen. The lands to be allocated include:
unallocated Crown Land;
unmanaged Reserves; and
Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT) properties.
WA Government agencies may also identify freehold land and reserves, for which they hold management orders but no longer require, for potential allocation to the NLE.
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH), on behalf of the State of Western Australia, commenced sending formal land offers to the Noongar Boodja Trust on 12 March 2021. Altogether, the Offer constitutes 376 land parcels totalling 45,998.76 hectares. This is comprised of:
396.59 hectares of land offered for transfer in Freehold; and
45,602.17 hectares of land offered as Reserve under Management Order.
Together with the land parcels listed at Annexure X of the Indigenous Land Use Agreements, and a number of special land offers made by the State, this is a significant step towards the Year 0 targets for land identification, selection and acceptance.
This map below provides general information and is not complete. Not all potentially eligible land identified on the map will be available for transfer.
Where land is unavailable for transfer but is of high cultural value to the Noongar community, then there is an opportunity for further discussion during the priority land meetings (Annexure J of the ILUAs “Noongar Land Base Strategy”).
No land will be transferred into the Noongar Boodja Trust until the relevant terms of allocation are accepted.
For more information about a specific parcel of land, please make note of the land parcel PIN number and contact SWALSC on 9358 7400 or email lands@noongar.org.au.
Notes on spatial data sources and disclaimer
ILUA regions boundary data has been provided by the National Native Title Tribunal. Disclaimer: While the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) and the Native Title Registrar (Registrar) have exercised due care in ensuring the accuracy of the information provided, it is provided for general information only and on the understanding that neither the NNTT, the Registrar nor the Commonwealth of Australia is providing professional advice. Appropriate professional advice relevant to your circumstances should be sought rather than relying on the information provided. In addition, you must exercise your own judgment and carefully evaluate the information provided for accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for the purpose for which it is to be used. The information provided is often supplied by, or based on, data and information from external sources, therefore the NNTT and Registrar cannot guarantee that the information is accurate or up-to-date. The NNTT and Registrar expressly disclaim any liability arising from the use of this information.
This information should not be relied upon in relation to any matters associated with cultural heritage. Cadastre and Aboriginal Heritage Places are provided by the Western Australian government via their SLIP service, Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate).
Land that is potentially eligible for inclusion into the Noongar Land Estate is extracted from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) Land Assessment Portal. As the identification of land is ongoing, this information will change over time. Please contact SWALSC directly for any information relating to a specific parcel of land.