Summary
- Traditional owners of Great Keppel Island, the Woppaburra people, have lodged a fresh native title claim for exclusive ownership of key parts of the island.
- The claim includes the former resort site and airstrip, raising concerns about the future of tourism on the island.
- The Queensland government cancelled the existing lease for the resort due to unpaid rent, allowing the Woppaburra people to submit the native title claim.
- The government plans to challenge the claim, which may affect revitalization plans for the island.
