“The Western Australian government acknowledges that Aboriginal people are the traditional owners of the lands and waters that it manages and understands that Aboriginal people need to access country in order to carry out customary activities to maintain culture and connection to the land. For this reason, s.23 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA) exempts Aboriginal people from conservation laws when hunting for food for his or her family.”
Noongar Hunting Rights
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has released a guide for Aboriginal people who practice customary activities on Parks and Wildlife Service-managed lands and waters.
The guide provides information around land access, camping, fire burning, hunting and gathering, caring and preserving the land, and more.
Please read this guide by DBCA to ensure you know your rights and responsibilities and hunt safely and within the rules:
Guide to Aboriginal customary activities on Parks and wildlife-managed lands and waters (Link to large pdf file)
Customary activities within public drinking water source areas
Noongar people may legally carry out certain land-based Aboriginal customary activities within public drinking water source areas (PDWSAs) in the south west of Western Australia, as part of the South West Native Title Settlement.
Water Corp: Noongar Customary Activities within Public Drinking Water Source Areas
(Link to pdf file)
