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Wacando v. Commonwealth of Australia and State of Queensland

Australia.  12 November 1981 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

States — State territory — Offshore islands — Whether annexed to State — Queensland — Claims in respect of islands in the Torres Strait — Legislation and prerogative letters patent during colonial times

State succession — Territory — Queensland — Boundaries of Queensland not altered since creation of Commonwealth of Australia — Succession to colonial boundaries

Territory — Islands — Torres Strait islands — Whether part of State of Queensland — The law of Australia

Type
Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1991

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