reserves and stations was ended by the Aborigines Act 1969. The Aboriginal Lands Trust was established by the Aborigines (Amendment) Act 1973. The Trust assumed the corporate ownership of all Aboriginal reserves throughout New South Wales on behalf of, and for the benefit of Aboriginal people. Freehold title to the remaining reserves was transferred to the Trust, to maintain, develop or dispose of these reserves in the manner which would best serve the needs of the Aboriginal community. The Trust was also responsible for houses located on the reserves. The Aboriginal Lands Trust was abolished by the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983. The property was transferred to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and from there to Aboriginal Land Councils. In 1997 a system of Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) was introduced in Australia. The remaining Aboriginal Reserves in New South Wales are not automatically part of this system. Early history In the 1870s and 1880s, land reserves were gazetted for specific individuals from Aboriginal clans including: Amos Lewis and others (15 June 1875) W. Campbell (13 July 1875) Richard Bolway (aka Bolloway or Bollaway) (19 October 1877) Merriman (19 October 1877) Yarboro (19 October 1877) Neddy (20 May 1878) Henry Roberts (19 August 1878) No. 43 county of Wellington, parish of Tunnabidgee. Revoked 8 June 1882. Mary Ann Willoughby (14 February 1879), 140 acres of No. 86, county of St.Vincent, parish of Mongarlowe. James Murray (7 April 1879) No. 1,056 county of Ashburnham, parish of Canomodine William Benson (22 November 1880) Tommy Again (14 June 1880) No. 76 county of Wellington, parish of Tunnabidgee (24 July 1882) No. 76a county of Wellington, parish of Tunnabidgee John Ambrose (11 August 1874) No. 1,209 county of Goulburn, parish of Vautier. Revoked 14 February 1881. Henry Wedge (11 July 1881) and (28 February 1883) Billy Billy (4 August 1884) Margaret Bryant (20 May 1885), just under 9 acres of No. 133, county of St.Vincent, parish of Mongarlowe Revoked 29 April 1893. John Bell (11 June 1887) and (09 February 1889) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y See also Aboriginal reserve Indigenous Protected Area List of Aboriginal missions in New South Wales References Further reading History of Indigenous Australians History of New South Wales Reserves in New South Wales