Noongar land estate

The Noongar land estate will be held by the Noongar Boodja Trust. The WA Government will transfer:

• up to 300,000 hectares of land allocated as reserve or leasehold
• up to 20,000 hectares of land allocated as freehold for cultural or economic development use.

Management of the Noongar Land Estate

The Noongar Boodja Trust will own and manage freehold land like any other private land owner and must meet the standard land holding costs associated with freehold land, including local government rates and charges, insurance, fire service levies, and any additional land management costs.

The Noongar Boodja Trust will, in collaboration with the Noongar Regional Corporations, and other appropriate Noongar governance structures, decide whether the land allocated will be for cultural or development purposes.

Cultural Land

The NBT will hold and manage cultural land, in consultation with and on the recommendation of the relevant Noongar Regional Corporation(s), in a manner that has regard to the spiritual and cultural connection of the Noongar Agreement Groups to their traditional lands. Cultural Land cannot be sold or commercially developed. Standard WA Government land management requirements apply.

Development Land

The Trust will hold, manage, invest and develop development land in consultation with the Noongar Regional Corporations and an Investment Committee, in a manner that will generate financial benefits for the Noongar Boodja Trust Future Fund. The Investment Committee will be established by the Trust to provide guidance on investment decisions.

For further information, see the documents below.