ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ðə nˈuː mæpˈuːn kˈaʊnsəl ˈɛɹiə, pɹˈiːviəsli ɐn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ɹɪzˈɜːv hˈɛld baɪ ðə kwˈiːnslənd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə tɹˈʌstiːʃˌɪp ʌvðə nˈuː mæpˈuːn ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˈaʊnsəl ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ dˈiːd ʌv ɡɹˈænt ɪn tɹˈʌst dˈɑːdʒɪt lˈiːs.
On 27 October 1986, the New Mapoon council area, previously an Aboriginal reserve held by the Queensland Government, was transferred to the trusteeship of the New Mapoon Aboriginal Council under a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) lease.