Freehold title crucial for the development of Aboriginal communities, advocates say

The Gkuthaarn and Kukatj people have freehold title over 155 hectares in Normanton. (Supplied: Queensland Tourism)

For nearly a decade Gkuthaarn woman Leanne Edwards and her people fought for native title recognition over land in the Gulf of Carpentaria where their ancestors had lived for thousands of years.

In 2020, native title was granted over 16,000 kilometres of land in Normanton.