Indigenous affairsStatutory authorityExists today
Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council
WBACC
1987 – present
Statutory body corporate that holds title to Aboriginal land at Wreck Bay in the Jervis Bay Territory on behalf of the Wreck Bay community, manages that land and community services, and jointly manages Booderee National Park.
How it came into existence
Established under the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986, which provided for land at Wreck Bay to be granted to the council on behalf of the Aboriginal community.
Legislation: Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986
Changes during its life
- 1995Granted title to the Jervis Bay National Park (now Booderee National Park), which it leased back to the Director of National Parks for joint management.
Main functions
- Ownership and management of Aboriginal land at Wreck Bay
- Joint management of Booderee National Park
- Community housing and services
- Representation of the Wreck Bay community
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Accountable authority
- Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer – Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986 sections 4A, 28 and 33A.
- ABN
- 62 564 797 956
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.