Western Australia v Manado

摘要

Upon appeal by both the Commonwealth and the State of Western Australia, the High Court unanimously upheld North J's decision to include references to public access and enjoyment in the native title determinations. However, as set out above, the judges differed slightly in their written reasons for decision. Manado has general application in the other states and territories where public access to and enjoyment of unallocated Crown land comprised of waterways (including their beds and banks or foreshores), coastal waters, beaches, stock-routes and other public areas existed before the enactment of the NTA.