Biamanga and Gulaga national parks Aboriginal ownership and leaseback agreements

The Biamanga and Gulaga national parks are part of one cultural landscape and connected by Lore. For this reason, while there are 2 separate lease agreements and 2 boards of management, they share a plan of management.

The Merrimans, Bega and Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) hold the lands on behalf of Aboriginal owners:

• Bega and Merrimans hold the lease to Biamanga
• Merrimans and Wagonga hold the lease to Gulaga.

The parks are jointly managed by the Aboriginal Owners and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The 2 Boards have a majority of Aboriginal Owners, along with community, local council and NPWS representatives.

Located on the far south coast of New South Wales, Biamanga and Gulaga national parks contain places sacred to the Yuin people, such as Mumbulla Mountain and Gulaga Mountain.

Date agreement was signed: 6 May 2006 (original). The Deeds of Variation for both Gulaga and Biamanga national parks were signed by all LALCs in January 2022.

Merrimans and Bega Local Aboriginal Land Councils lease to the Minister for the Environment for Biamanga National Park (PDF 670KB).

Merrimans and Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Councils lease to the Minister for the Environment for Gulaga National Park (PDF 670KB).

Minister for Environment handback speech (PDF 80KB).

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