the Meriam people hold native title rights to the Murray Islands
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The Meriam people are the Indigenous inhabitants of the Murray Islands in the Torres Strait, whose traditional land rights were legally recognized in the landmark Australian High Court case Mabo v Queensland (No 2).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meriam people | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
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Torres Strait Islander group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meriam Mir people
NERFINISHED
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Miriam people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCase | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Murray Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Australian native title legislation ⓘ |
| historicalFigureAssociated |
David Passi
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Koiki Mabo NERFINISHED ⓘ James Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Murray Islands
NERFINISHED
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Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfRecognition | Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Meriam language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea | native title law in Australia ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineConfirmed | rejection of terra nullius in Australia ⓘ |
| legalPrecedentFor | subsequent native title claims in Australia ⓘ |
| legalRecognitionBy | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRecognitionOfLandRights | 1992 ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIsland |
Dauar
NERFINISHED
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Mer (Murray Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ Waier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTitleRecognizedAs | surviving radical title of the Crown ⓘ |
| nativeTitleRightsOver | Murray Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTitleRightsRecognizedIn | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTitleType | communal native title ⓘ |
| partOf | Torres Strait Islander peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Torres Strait Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsInclude |
enjoyment of traditional lands
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occupation of traditional lands ⓘ possession of traditional lands ⓘ use of traditional lands ⓘ |
| significance | first successful native title claim in Australia’s common law ⓘ |
| spiritualConnectionTo |
islands
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land ⓘ reefs ⓘ sea ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomyIncludes |
fishing
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gardening ⓘ marine harvesting ⓘ |
| traditionalLawAndCustom | Meriam custom ⓘ |
| traditionalOwnersOf | Murray Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
land of Dauar Island
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land of Mer Island ⓘ land of Waier Island ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
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the Meriam people hold native title rights to the Murray Islands
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