Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council
| Abbreviation | Tharawal LALC |
|---|---|
| Type | Local Aboriginal Land Council (NSW) |
| Legal status | Statutory body corporate |
| Headquarters | Couridjah, New South Wales, Australia |
Region served | Macarthur and south-western Sydney |
| Website | www |
Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council (Tharawal LALC) is a Local Aboriginal Land Council based at Couridjah, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of the network of Aboriginal land councils established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).[1][2]
Local government sources identify the council as operating across the Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly areas and within parts of the Liverpool area.[3][4]
History and area
Campbelltown City Council reproduces the gazettal by which the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs constituted the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council Area on 2 February 1984 under section 5(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).[5]
Camden Council states that the Camden, Campbelltown and Wollondilly local government areas sit within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council boundaries.[3] Liverpool City Council lists Tharawal among the Local Aboriginal Land Councils operating within Liverpool LGA and says the Holsworthy area falls within the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council area.[4]
Conservation and environmental projects
NSW Planning says it is partnering with the NSW Aboriginal Land Council to deliver a $1 million Cumberland Plain grant program for Deerubbin, Tharawal and Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Councils.[6]
The department's current projects page states that Tharawal and Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Councils have started implementing projects under the Cumberland Plain Grants Program.[7]
In 2025, the NSW Government said the name of Warranmadhaa National Park was chosen in close consultation with Traditional Custodians, Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council and the local Aboriginal community.[8]
See also
- Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
- Dharawal
- Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan
- Campbelltown, New South Wales
- NSW Aboriginal Land Council
- List of Local Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales
References
- ↑ "Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 No 42". NSW Legislation. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tharawal". NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities". Camden Council. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Aboriginal People". Liverpool City Council. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "1980s Our Campbelltown". Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Caring for Country". NSW Planning. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Current projects". NSW Planning. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Warranmadhaa National Park". NSW Government Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 April 2026.