Indigenous Communities

and the Environment

Indigenous Protected Areas funding

Funding for Indigenous Protected Areas has been boosted to $50 million over five years (2008-09 to 2012-13) through the Caring for our Country initiative. The first installment - more than $24 million - has already been announced. This includes five years worth of funding for Australia's 25 declared IPAs, and funding in 2008/09 to help develop new IPAs through new and continuing consultation projects.

Funding overview

Funding For: Total Funding
Declared IPAs over five years $21,650,000
Continuing IPA consultation projects $1,311,000
New IPA consultation projects $1,143,000

Detailed summaries

Funding for Indigenous Protected Areas has been boosted to $50 million over five years (2008-09 to 2012-13) through the Caring for our Country initiative.
IPA Name State 2008/09 Funding Five year funding

Anindilyakwa IPA

NT

$200,000

$1,110,000

Deen Maar IPA

VIC

$115,000

$640,000

Dhimurru IPA

NT

$253,000

$1,380,000

Guanaba IPA

QLD

$117,000

$570,000

Kaanju Ngaachi IPA

QLD

$150,000

$830,000

Laynhapuy IPA

NT

$367,000

$1,660,000

Mount Chappell and Badger Island IPAs

TAS

$140,000

$770,000

Mount Willoughby IPA

SA

$162,000

$610,000

Nantawarrina IPA

SA

$150,000

$830,000

Ngaanyatjarra IPA

WA

$315,000

$1,740,000

Ninghan IPA

WA

$158,500

$720,000

Northern Tanami IPA

NT

$270,000

$1,490,000

Paruku IPA

WA

$300,000

$1,660,000

Preminghana IPA

TAS

$140,000

$770,000

Risdon Cove and putalia IPAs

TAS

$150,000

$830,000

Toogimbie IPA

NSW

$103,000

$580,000

Tyrendarra IPA

VIC

$120,500

$670,000

Warlu Jilajaa Jumu IPA

W.A.

$200,000

$1,110,000

Warul Kawa IPA

QLD

No request 08/09

$230,000

Watarru and Walalkara IPAs

SA

$338,000

$1,880,000

Wattleridge IPA

NSW

$158,000

$870,000

Yalata IPA

SA

$110,000

$700,000

Total

$4,017,000

$21,650,000

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Funding allocated to Indigenous Protected Area consultation projects 2008/09
Name State / Territory Organisation Funding Recommended

Angas Downs IPA project

NT

Lisanote Pty Ltd

$170,000

Angkoom IPA project

QLD

Angkoom Aboriginal Corporation

$90,000

Bardi Jawi IPA project

WA

Kimberley Land Council

$90,000

Framlingham Forest IPA project

VIC

Framlingham Aboriginal Trust

$80,000

Katiti Petermann IPA project

NT

Central Land Council

$166,000

Kurtonitj IPA project

VIC

Winda Mara Aboriginal Corporation

$50,000

Maningrida IPA project

NT

Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation

$146,000

Pulu Island IPA project

TSI

Island Coordinating Council (TSI)

$71,000

Southern Tanami IPA project

NT

Central Land Council

$146,000

Three Islands IPA project

TAS

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

$152,000

Warddeken IPA project

NT

Warddeken Land Management

$150,000

Total

$1,311,000

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Funding allocated to new Indigenous Protected Area consultation projects
Name State / Territory Organisation Recommended Funding

Balanggarra Saltwater

WA

Kimberley Land Council

$56,000

Co-management in the Central Queensland Coast

QLD

Mackay Whitsunday NRM Group

$100,000

Co-management in Mandingalbay Yidinji

QLD

Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation

$70,000

Dambimangari and Uunguu Saltwater

WA

Kimberley Land Council

$135,000

Karajarri WA Kimberley Land Council $75,000

Lake Condah, Allambie and Muldoons

VIC

Gunditji Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

$100,000

Orana

NSW

Weilmoringle Land Holding Company Ltd

$67,000

Poolamacca

NSW

Wilyakali Aboriginal Organisation

$55,000

Sandy Bore, Kalka and Apara-Makiri

SA

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yakunytjattjara

$160,000

Tarriwa Kurrukun

NSW

Banbai Business Enterprises

$84,000

Thamarrurr

NT

Thamarrurr Regional Council

$81,000

Wardaman

NT

Wardaman Aboriginal Corporation

$80,000

Wauraltee (Wardang Island)

SA

Point Pearce Aboriginal Corporation

$80,000

Total

$1,143,000

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