Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation

Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation

Ngaachi Access Pass
WUTHATHI NGAACHI ACCESS PASS

The following Wuthathi Ngaachi Access Pass aims to reflect and respect the cultural heritage of the Wuthathi Pama, while maintaining clear and accessible information for pass holders. The use of Indigenous names, locations, and cultural references reinforces the significance of the pass and the sacred land it grants access to.
DISCLAIMER:

Access to Wuthathi Ngaachi may be restricted or denied due to unfavorable conditions, emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances. The Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation reserves the right to close, limit access, or modify operations without prior notice for the safety of visitors and staff. Visitors are advised to check for updates and adhere to all posted guidelines and instructions on the Corporation’s website or social media platforms. Notifications of closures can also be sent to the phone number or email address provided by applicants.
INDEMNITY STATEMENT:

By accepting this pass, you acknowledge that your visit to Wuthathi Ngaachi is at your own risk. The Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation is not liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during your visit on your vehicle or loss of property due to negligence. Visitors must follow all posted guidelines and assume full responsibility for their safety.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCESS PASS USE

By applying for this access pass, you agree to abide by the following Terms of Use, established by the Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors and the Wuthathi Tribal Elders Council.

1. Access Period:
The Wuthathi Ngaachi Access Pass is valid for 12 months from the approval date, expiring on the last day of the corresponding month the following year.
(Example: If approved on July 29, 2024, the pass is valid until July 31, 2025)

2. Exclusions:
- This pass is intended for family or individual use and is not valid for commercial group activities or any personal commercial ventures (eg. paid camping/ sightseeing tours)
3. Display and Usage:
- The pass must be signed by the holder to be valid.
- The pass is non-transferable and cannot be used by anyone other than the approved holder.
- You must carry the pass whenever accessing Wuthathi Country.
4. Driving and Vehicle Access:
- Display the pass on the driver’s side dashboard with the current date visible for inspection by WAC Custodians.
- Upon arrival at the Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation ranger base, the pass must be scanned for verification.
5. Lost Passes and Replacements:
- Keep your pass safe and retain a copy of your approval email. The Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation is not responsible for lost or damaged passes, and replacements may not be issued.
ON-COUNTRY PROTOCOLS

To ensure the protection of our Wuthathi Ngaachi and Karakara the following protocols were developed in consultation with the Tribal Elders Council and reflect the Wuthathi Tribal Elders Council Protocols. Families must adhere to the following protocols.

1. Vehicles
Please avoid unnecessary off-road driving ("bush bashing") and refrain from driving on the beach with 4x4 vehicles, quad bikes, motorbikes, side-by-sides, and similar vehicles, especially at low tide. Our collective responsibility is to preserve the land and protect the sensitive ecosystems, such as the sea grass, that thrive here.

2. Hunting and Gathering

Turtles
- 25 per year is the limit of turtles that can be taken across all Wuthathi people.
- No take of large older males and females – keep these for breeding stock.
- Freezing – share take with Family, freeze only small bag for yourself.
- No selling minya.
- Killing needs to be done humanely and cutting up on islands or remote beaches not near camping areas where it can attract crocodiles.
- If permission has been given to go hunting for cultural purposes, take a young person to teach them.
- Engine drift only, no motor. Rowing OK
- Turtle for weddings, funerals, tombstones, and milestone celebrations, Christmas
- Permission will not be granted for fun or excessive use.
- April to late September – no killing during mating season – no go!
- Must cut our way we cut different to Island
- Old way we kill we share.
Dugong
- 25 per year is the limit of dugongs that can be taken across all of the Wuthathi people.
- While there is no set approved hunting period: No take of pregnant females and mothers of calves. No take of calves.
- Hunters need to have the skill and knowledge to be able to determine the breeding condition and mothering of dugongs to be authorized by Elders to hunt dugongs consistent with the above rules about breeding and mothering.
- Hunting not for keeping and freezing needs to be shared.
- Killing needs to be done humanely and cut up on islands or remote beaches not near camping areas where it can attract crocodiles.
- If permission has been given to go hunting for cultural purposes, take a young person to teach them.
- Engine drift only, no motor. Rowing OK
- Dugong for weddings, funerals, tombstones, milestone celebrations Christmas etc.
- Permission will not be granted for fun or excessive use.
- Must cut our way Island way cut different
- Old way we kill we share.
Fishing, spearing and gathering shellfish
- Fishing and spearing permitted for all who go on the country with permission.
- Must be to the legal size and quantity limits
- No take Jenny’s
- No setting net.
- Clean your mess & don’t leave rubbish.
- Cracking oysters eat while on country may fill and take a 500ml jar
Totems

The following totems are not to be taken, and if caught, should be respectfully returned to their natural environment
- Yaawa – Manta Ray
- Uthakaa - Dingo
- Kobia - King fish
- Gaidtha -Thresher shark
- Thukuruu -Tiger shark
- Charra - Seagull
- Totem plants
3. Taking of sand and other minerals.
- One small jar or bottle of sand can be taken for house, no request for excessive amounts that is not our way.
- No commercial sale - for small-scale personal use only.
4. Camping Areas

To ensure the safety and management of camping areas, it is important to book your campsite via our online booking system avaialable at www.wuthathi.com this will enable all our custodians to ensure that the site is monitored but to also ensure we have capacity at the campsites.

It is important to leave only footsteps, so please ensure that you take all rubbish with you on departure.

APPLICANT DETAILS
First Name Surname*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Mobile Number*
Date of Birth*

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Date
Apical Family Group*
Applicant Known by Community Name?*
Applicant Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Applicant Current License Number*
License Expiry Date*

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DATE OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM WUTHATHI NGAACHI
Date of Arrival on Ngaachi*

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Date Leaving Ngaachi*

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INFORMATION OF ALL PASSENGERS
Please provide first and last name of passengers travelling in your vehicle *

In Case of Emergency

Please provide the name of person not travelling with you, in case of emergency
First Name Surname*

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Mobile Number*
Relationship to Applicant*
Emergency Contact Address*

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PERMITTED LOCATIONS
The Wuthathi Ngaachi Access Pass grants you access to the following areas on Wuthathi Country
Please tick Location/s you plan to visit:*

Location 1: xxxLocation 2: xxxLocation 3: xxxLocation 4: xxxAll of the Above

INDEMNITY STATEMENT:

By accepting this pass, you acknowledge that your visit to Wuthathi Ngaachi is at your own risk. The Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation is not liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during your visit on your vehicle or loss of property due to negligence. Visitors must follow all posted guidelines and assume full responsibility for their safety.
I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED ABOVE ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. ANY DELIBERATE MISREPRESENTATION FOUND IN THIS APPLICATION MAY BE CAUSE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION AND MAY PROHIBIT ME FROM APPLYING AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

BY SIGNING THIS FORM AND SUBMITTING FOR APPROVAL, I AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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PERMITTED LOCATIONS

The Wuthathi Ngaachi Access Pass grants you access to the following areas on Wuthathi Country