Schedule of Native Title Determination Applications in Australia

The Schedule of Native Title Determination Applications is a map resource maintained by the Native Title Registrar under the Native Title Act 1993. It contains information on all applications made under the Act, including claimant, non-claimant, and compensation applications. The schedule includes applications not yet on the Register of Native Title Claims, such as those pending registration consideration or amendment.

Use Cases

• Visualize the spatial distribution of native title claims based on the map resource.
• Track the status of applications not yet accepted onto the Register of Native Title Claims.
• Analyze the scope of native title matters, including compensation applications, as described in the schedule.

Strengths

• Spatial representation of legal data provides a geographic context for native title matters.
• Includes a defined category of applications not yet on the formal Register of Native Title Claims.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Native Title Registrar, Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Statutory function pursuant to s 98A(1) of the Native Title Act 1993.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:27:17.024746; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia