A public notice has been issued advising that an application has been made to the Federal Court to revise an existing Native Title determination covering the Coober Pedy region and surrounding areas.

The Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal Corporation has lodged the application and relates to a determination originally made in 2011. Rather than creating a new claim, the application seeks to update and clarify parts of the existing decision.

According to the notice, the proposed revision includes removing certain paragraphs relating to pastoral lease improvements, updating land descriptions, and introducing new schedules that clearly identify where native title exists, where it has been extinguished, and where it may be surrendered through agreement.

The changes are intended to provide greater clarity around land status across a large area of approximately 75,000 square kilometres in the vicinity of Coober Pedy. The revision will also reflect current agreements and more accurately define how different areas of land are classified under the determination.

Importantly, the notice outlines that some areas may be subject to a proposed Indigenous Land Use Agreement, under which native title rights could be surrendered as part of negotiated arrangements.

Anyone who believes their interests may be affected has the opportunity to become a party to the proceedings by lodging the required form with the Federal Court by 21 July 2026.

Further information is available through the National Native Title Tribunal.