Lady Elliot Island Sea Country
Lady Elliot Island lies within the vast Sea Country of the Port Curtis Coral Coast (PCCC) Traditional Owner Group – made up of the Bailai (Byellee), Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda Peoples. Together, these four nations hold Native Title over almost 20,000 km² of land and sea across the Gladstone, Bundaberg, and Inland Burnett regions of Central Queensland.

Native Title – Rights Recognised
Native Title is the legal recognition of Traditional Owners’ rights to land and waters under Australian law, based on their traditional laws and customs.

What Does It Protect?
Native Title supports rights to:

• Access and camp on traditional lands
• Hunt and fish in accordance with custom
• Maintain and share cultural practices
• Care for Country