Friday 26 February 2021

NNTT Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba Mada Claim

NNTT Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba Mada Claim

Tribunal file no.: QC2020/002
Federal Court file no.: QUD176/2020
Date filed: 05/06/2020
Date claim entered on Register: 14/08/2020

Membership of the Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba People’s group is in accordance with the traditional laws acknowledged and the traditional customs observed by them and is based upon descent from an acknowledged Gurambilbarra Wulgurukaba antecedent.

The GW Mada Claim Native Title Claim Group is comprised of the biological and adoptive descendants (in accordance with traditional laws and customs) of the following apical ancestors:

Hilda Ambrym
Anne, mother of Peter Hegarty
Emily Underwood
Jimmy White

Extract available here.
Map available here.
Boundary description available here.

Some Odds and Ends

Ada Underwood (Choikee), born c1885, parents James Underwood (white man) and Emily, husband Neddie Choikee F/B (legally married)

List of Aborigines to be removed from Ayr to Barambah in 1911 listed as follows Peter Hegarty and gin, Jenny and 6 H/C children,Frank Fisher and gin, Rosie and 4 H/C children, Fred Weeds and gin, Jemima, Harry and his gin Fanny, Raymond Duncan and his H/C gin Mary & child, Johnny Ryan and gin, Maudie, Tommy Maryboro, Wondai (25)

Cherbourg genealogical sheet gives the following information
Peter Hegarty (parents William Gala (Malayan) and Annie), born 1878 Townsville, died 4. 3.1957 married Jenny Ross, deceased 27.10.1931 at Cherbourg.

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