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Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation
The Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, also known as the Wanjina-Wunggurr PBC, serves as the umbrella native title body for three distinct cultural groups who share common Wanjina Wunggurr ancestors and dreamtime mythology.
Our People and Country
Our identity is inseparable from our land. It is shaped by ancestral stories, cultural law, and knowledge passed down through countless generations. These stories, known as Lalai (the Dreaming), live within our rivers, gorges, mountains, and sacred sites. They guide how we live, how we make decisions, and how we care for Country.
Wilinggin Country spans more than 6.3 million hectares and forms part of one of the largest intact tropical savannah ecosystems in the world. This landscape is not only environmentally significant, it is spiritually and culturally alive.
Our Cultural Connections
We are part of the broader Wanjina-Wunggurr cultural bloc, sharing deep spiritual and familial connections with the Dambimangari and Uunguu peoples. Together, our collective native title journey represents one of the most significant recognitions of Traditional Ownership in the Kimberley region.
Native Title Recognition
In 2004, our rights as Traditional Owners were formally recognized through Wanjina Wunggur Dambimangari native title consent determination. The dertermination was head at Cone Bay in the Kimberley and covers approximately 27,937 square kilometers of land and sea.
The Wanjina-Wunggurr (Native Title) Aboriginal Corporation, commonly known as the WWPBC, is the Registered Native Title Body Corporate (RNTBC) that holds our native title on trust for the Dambeemangaddee people.
The determination recognizes both exclusive and non-exclusive native title rights over our claim area, including the right to live, camp, hunt, fish, and engage in cultural activities across our traditional country.
Our Role
Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation acts as the agent of the WWPBC in matters relating to ngarinyin people and activities across our Country.
Our responsibilities include:
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Managing our Indigenous Protected Area (IPA)
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Delivering fire management and carbon projects
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Supporting cultural governance and community initiatives
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Protecting heritage, land, and waters within the Wilinggin native title determination area
Through this work, we continue our ancient responsibility as custodians of Country, ensuring Wilinggin remains strong, healthy, and thriving for future generations.
Protecting Country for Future Generations
Wanjina Wunggurr Country is not a resource to be managed. It is a living cultural landscape guided by ancestral law and ongoing custodianship. Our responsibility is to protect it. Our commitment is to future generations. Our work continues every day to ensure Country remains strong.
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