What is the Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust?
Q: What is the Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust?
A: The Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust is a land trust for a large block of land in the southwest corner of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Q: When was the Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust created?
A: The Petermann Aboriginal Land Trust was created by law in July 1978.
Q: What is the size of the land covered by the Petermann ALT?
A: The land covered by the Petermann ALT covers an area of 44,970 square kilometres (17,360 sq mi).
Q: Who are the traditional owners of the land held by the Petermann ALT?
A: The traditional owners of the land held by the Petermann ALT are mostly Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Luritja people.
Q: What are the neighboring land blocks that surround the Petermann ALT?
A: The neighboring land blocks that surround the Petermann ALT are the Ngaanyatjarra Lands to the west, the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands to the south, Haasts Bluff Aboriginal Land Trust to the north, and Katiti and Urrampinyi Iltjiltajarri Aboriginal Land Trusts to the east.
Q: How many family outstations are located within the land held by the Petermann ALT?
A: There are over 50 family outstations located within the land held by the Petermann ALT.
Q: What is the history of the land that makes up the Petermann ALT?
A: The land that makes up the Petermann ALT was originally the old Petermann Reserve (1920-1977).
