Minister's declarations under the Indigenous land Acts
The Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (ALA) and Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (TSILA) were introduced to enable the transfer of land to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Under the Acts, the Minister can make declarations to facilitate the granting of land and about the management of the land. The Minister can also make declarations regarding the reservation of forest products and quarry materials to the state.
The current declarations under the Acts are listed below.
Reservation of forests products and quarry materials to the state
The Minister can make declarations reserving forest and quarry materials to the state under:
- ALA ss 55(1) and (2)
- ALA ss 82(1) and (4)
- TSILA ss 50(1) and (2)
There are no current declarations.
Minimum land trust compliance requirements
The Minister can declare the minimum compliance requirements for land trusts under:
- ALA s. 258
- TSILA s. 164
There are no current declarations.
Land available for grant as inalienable freehold title
To enable the transfer of land, the Minister can declare land as:
- transferable land
- available state land
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander reserve land.
Reserve land declared as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander reserve land
- ALA s. 12(1)
- TSILA s. 11(1)
There are no declarations made under s. 11(1) of the TSILA. The declarations made under the ALA are shown below.
| Notification or declaration date | Property description |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2001 | Lot 193 on SL4360 |
Tidal land declared available state land
- ALA s. 27(1)
- TSILA s. 22(1)
There are no current declarations.
Available state land declared to be transferable land
- ALA s. 10(1)(c)
- TSILA s. 9(1)(c)
The declarations made under the ALA and TSILA are shown below.
| Notification or declaration date | Property description |
|---|---|
| 7 November 2008 | Lot 2 on SP218859 |
| 7 November 2008 | Lot 77 on SP218860 |
| 29 July 2011 | Lot 2 on SP171837 |
| 29 July 2011 | Lot 3 on SP171837 |
| 9 December 2011 | Lot 1 on SP143248 |
| 26 July 2013 | Lot 10 on SP157919 |
| 26 July 2013 | Lot 19 on SP157919 |
| 26 July 2013 | Lot 23 on SP157919 |
| 26 July 2013 | Lot 37 on SP157919 |
| 29 November 2013 | Lot 9 on SP247475 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 101 on AP23230 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 64 on AP23224 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 156 on AP23225 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 55 on AP23226 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 159 on AP23227 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 60 on AP23219 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 61 on SP228351 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 63 on SP228351 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 62 on AP23229 |
| 17 August 2018 | Lot 101 on SP299983 |
| 8 March 2019 | Lot 3 on SP310010 |
| 8 March 2019 | Lot 12 on SP304074 |
| 29 May 2019 | Lot 101 on SP307750 |
| 10 July 2019 | Lot 13 on SP307751 |
| 11 May 2020 | Lot 1 on SP306393 |
| 11 May 2020 | Lot 6 on SP306393 |
| 11 May 2020 | Lot 8 on SP306393 |
| 11 May 2020 | Lot 335 on SP306393 |
| 11 May 2020 | Lot 4 on SP309119 |
| 8 November 2021 | Lot 9 on CP825863 |
| 8 November 2021 | Lot 1 on SP335512 |
| 4 October 2023 | Lot 1 on SP282718 |
| 29 November 2023 | Lot 857 on SP326441 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 1 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 2 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 8 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 9 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 10 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 11 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 12 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 13 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 14 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 15 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 16 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 17 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 18 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 19 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 20 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 21 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 22 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 23 on SP302042 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 1 on C1351 |
| 3 April 2024 | Lot 9 on C1351 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 1 on SP302018 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 2 on SP302018 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 3 on SP302018 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 4 on SP302018 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 5 on SP302018 |
| 6 June 2024 | Lot 6 on SP302018 |
| 19 September 2024 | Lot 44 on SP344535 |
| 23 September 2024 | Lot 18 on SL11788 |
| 23 September 2024 | Lot 19 on SP106585 |
| 25 September 2024 | Lot 94 on SP326435 |
| 25 September 2024 | Lot 98 on SP326436 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 3 on RP738519 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 330 on RP738177 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 305 on RP739001 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 390 on RP739004 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 124 on RP738161 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 85 on RP738676 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 110 on RP738992 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 257 on RP738997 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 373 on RP739002 |
| 19 August 2025 | Lot 398 on RP739004 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 11 on AP15882 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 10 on SP344578 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 9 on SP344592 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 95 on SP342978 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 607 on C17918 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 18 on C17971 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 682 on SP342979 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 12 on SP344578 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 17 on C17971 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 674 on SP342979 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 56 on SP344614 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 683 on SP342979 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 4 on SP344593 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 608 on C17918 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 673 on SP342979 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 22 on SP353687 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 706 on C17918 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 684 on SP342979 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 21 on SP353687 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 705 on C17918 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 3 on SP344593 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 8 on SP344595 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 6 on SP344596 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 5 on SP344593 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 7 on SP344596 |
| 24 November 2025 | Lot 672 on SP342979 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 6 on SP349317 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 61 on SP349317 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 62 on SP349317 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 63 on SP349317 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 7 on SP347085 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 94 on SP347088 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 95 on SP347088 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 2 on SP326449 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 3 on SP326450 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 5 on SP349323 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 8 on SP347095 |
| 5 February 2026 | Lot 13 on CP899004 |
Declared change to the boundaries of city or town
- ALA s. 28(2)
- TSILA s. 23(2)
There are no current declarations made under s. 23(2) of the TSILA. The declarations made under the ALA are shown below.
| Notification or declaration date | City or town | Property description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2013 | Redland City | Lot 9 on SP247475 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 101 on AP23230 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 64 on AP23224 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 156 on AP23225 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 55 on AP23226 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 159 on AP23227 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 60 on AP23219 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 61 on SP228351 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 63 on SP228351 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 62 on AP23229 |
| 17 August 2018 | Redland City | Lot 101 on SP299983 |
| 8 March 2019 | Redland City | Lot 3 on SP310010 |
| 8 March 2019 | Redland City | Lot 12 on SP304074 |
| 29 May 2019 | Redland City | Lot 101 on SP307750 |
| 10 July 2019 | Redland City | Lot 13 on SP307751 |
| 23 September 2024 | Brisbane City | Lot 18 on SL11788 |
| 23 September 2024 | Brisbane City | Lot 19 on SP106585 |
| 5 February 2026 | Mt Isa City | Lot 2 on SP326449 |
| 5 February 2026 | Mt Isa City | Lot 3 on SP326450 |
| 5 February 2026 | Mt Isa City | Lot 7 on SP347085 |
| 5 February 2026 | Mt Isa City | Lot 13 on CP899004 |
| 5 February 2026 | Mt Isa City | Part of Lot 94 on SP347088 |