Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation
The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation was established in late 2005, with membership being open to all Traditional Custodians and members of contracting claim groups who are 18 years or over, and is responsible for seeing that the benefits arising from the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement are distributed equitably among the members of the contracting claim groups. It has the power of attorney over title for the land held in its name and receiving, holding, managing and investing monies payable under the agreement, and any income. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation has discretion over allocation and distribution of monies for the general welfare of the contracting claims groups including cultural development, education, medical services, community and social infrastructure.
Part of these operations has been the creation of the Murujuga National Park. The Murujuga National Park is approximately 4913 hectares of freehold land within the Burrup Peninsula owned by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, comprising members of three contracting parties or Traditional Custodians - the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi, the Yaburara Mardudhunera and the Wong-goo-tt-oo - registered on the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Implementation Deed 2002. The land is leased back to the state and is jointly managed as the Murujuga National Park by representatives of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Department of Parks and Wildlife. Though still in its early stages, the Murujuga National Park aims to achieve a sustainable coexistence of conservation and industrial development, and Aboriginal and other Australian land ownership and use - advocating protection of the area's internationally important and National Heritage listed values, while recognising the economic and social benefits the Burrup Peninsula industries bring to the people of Western Australia.
Part of these operations has been the creation of the Murujuga National Park. The Murujuga National Park is approximately 4913 hectares of freehold land within the Burrup Peninsula owned by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, comprising members of three contracting parties or Traditional Custodians - the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi, the Yaburara Mardudhunera and the Wong-goo-tt-oo - registered on the Burrup and Maitland Industrial Estates Agreement Implementation Deed 2002. The land is leased back to the state and is jointly managed as the Murujuga National Park by representatives of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Department of Parks and Wildlife. Though still in its early stages, the Murujuga National Park aims to achieve a sustainable coexistence of conservation and industrial development, and Aboriginal and other Australian land ownership and use - advocating protection of the area's internationally important and National Heritage listed values, while recognising the economic and social benefits the Burrup Peninsula industries bring to the people of Western Australia.
