Native title has been determined to exist across large areas of Queensland (approximately one third of the state), and around 6.23 million hectares is owned by First Nations groups as freehold Aboriginal land or freehold Torres Strait Islander land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld) and the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (Qld).
A further 45 native title determination applications remain pending over substantial areas of Queensland as of 2023.
Entities that administer land rights / native title in Queensland include:
Native title representative bodies and service providers
Prescribed Body Corporates and/or Registered Native Title Body Corporates
As of April 2024, there are 88 Prescribed Body Corporates (PBCs) or Registered Native Title Body Corporates (RNTBCs) in Queensland.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils
Native Title Claims
As of April 2024, there are 40 native title claims registered in Queensland, and 212 native title determinations.
You can search the Register of Native Title Claims (RNTC) which contains information about all claimant applications that have been registered.
Indigenous Land Use Agreements
As of April 2024, there were 903 registered Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs).
You can search the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), which contains information about ILUAs that have been accepted for registration.