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Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest) Act 1987 (Cth)

An Act to provide for the vesting in certain Aboriginal communities of certain land at Lake Condah and Framlingham owned by the State of Victoria, and for related purposes WHEREAS Condah land and Framlingham Forest are situated in the State of Victoria: AND WHEREAS the Government of Victoria acknowledges: (a) that: (i) that part of Condah land shown shaded and hatched on the plan in Part A of Schedule 1 was originally Aboriginal land and was on 22 February 1984 acquired under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 of Victoria and is deemed to be temporarily reserved under that Act as an area of historic and archaeological interest; (ii) that part of Condah land was traditionally owned, occupied, used and enjoyed by Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal laws, customs, traditions and practices; (iii) the traditional Aboriginal rights of ownership, occupation, use and enjoyment concerning that part of Condah land are deemed never to have been extinguished; (iv) that part of Condah land has been taken by force from the Kerrup‑Jmara Clan without consideration as to compensation under common law or without regard to Kerrup‑Jmara Law; (v) Aboriginals residing on that part of Condah land and other Aboriginals are considered to be the inheritors in title from Aboriginals who owned, occupied, used and enjoyed the land since time immemorial; (vi) that part of Condah land is of spiritual, social, historical, cultural and economic importance to the Kerrup‑Jmara Community and to local and other Aboriginals; (vii) it is expedient to acknowledge, recognise and assert the traditional rights of Aboriginals to that part of Condah land and the continuous association they have with the land; and (b) that: (i) Framlingham Forest was originally Aboriginal land and was later part of lands reserved temporarily from sale and for the use of Aboriginals under the exercise of the power vested in the Government of the State of Victoria with the advice of the Executive Council by Act No.