Commonwealth v Yarmirr

Commonwealth v Yarmirr
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Full case name Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr
Decided11 October 2001
Citations[2001] HCA 56, (2001) 208 CLR 1
Case history
Prior actionsYarmirr v Northern Territory [No 2] [1998] FCA 771, (1998) 82 FCR 533, Federal Court
Commonwealth of Australia v Yarmirr [1999] FCA 1668, (1999) 101 FCR 171, Federal Court (Full Court)
Court membership
Judges sittingGleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne and Callinan JJ

Yarmirr v Northern Territory was an Australian court case, decided in 2001. It was an application for the determination of native title to seas, sea-bed and sub-soil, over an area in the Northern Territory, ultimately determined on appeal to the High Court of Australia.

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