Aboriginal land councils in the Northern Territory are representative bodies known asland councils, covering four areas ofAboriginal self-governance in theNorthern Territory of Australia.

There are four land councils in the Northern Territory:^[1]

• theAnindilyakwa Land Council, coveringGroote Eylandt in theGulf of Carpentaria.^[2]
• theCentral Land Council is in the southern half of the Northern Territory, representing around 24,000 Aboriginal people from nine sub-districts across 777,000 km² (300,000 sq mi).^[3]
• theNorthern Land Council, covering theTop End.^[4]
• theTiwi Land Council, coveringBathurst andMelville Islands north ofDarwin.^[5]

TheAboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 established the basis upon which Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory could, for the first time, claim rights to land based on traditional occupation. In effect it allowed title to be transferred for most of theAboriginal reserve lands and the opportunity to claim other land not owned, leased or being used by someone else.^[6]

The land councils are representative bodies withstatutory authority under the Act. They also have responsibilities under theNative Title Act 1993 and thePastoral Land Act 1992.

They are administered through distribution of 40% of the annual royalties collected as part of the Aboriginals Benefit Account.^[7]

TheNorthern Territory Emergency Response provided for theCommonwealth Government to compulsorily acquire five-year leases of townships currently held under the title provisions of theNative Title Act 1993, though with compensation on a basis other thanjust terms.^[8]

• Bagot Community
• Local government areas of the Northern Territory

• Aboriginal land councils
• Aboriginal organisations in the Northern Territory

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