Bedourie to the border now known as Wangkamahdla country after native title win

The Federal Court decision put an end to a six-year legal battle. (Supplied: Queensland South Native Title Service)

It's been a six-year legal battle but native title rights have been won for more than three million hectares of land in outback Queensland.

Land in and around the central-west town of Bedourie spanning to the Northern Territory border was recognised in the Federal Court this week as Wangkamahdla country.

Queensland South Native Title Service's Ricardo Martinez has been campaigning on this case and said it was a historic moment. 

"This is one of 147 native title cases being determined in Queensland," Mr Martinez said. 

"Even so, they are relatively rare.

The Wangkamahdla native title spans 30,000 square kilometres with combined exclusive and non-exclusive rights. (ABC North West Queensland)

The native title will encompass seven cattle stations, one-fifth of the Munga-Thirri National Park and parts of the Simpson Desert, Cravens Peak and Ethabuka Nature Reserve.

Cattle stations include Glenormiston Station, Gleneagle Station, Sandringham Station, Cluny Station, Kamaran Downs and parts of Adria Downs and Marion Downs. 

It has also been approved for a combination of exclusive and non-exclusive rights. 

"With exclusive native title, that means the Wangkamahdla people can exercise their rights and interests, whether that be to hunt or gather," Mr Martinez said. 

"Whereas with non-exclusive rights, their interests will have to co-exist with the existing interest.

Not for us, but for future generations

Bedourie in central-west Queensland has a population of just over 100 people. (ABC Local: Gemma Deavin)

Wangkamahdla woman Avelina Tarrago said the native title win felt surreal. 

Her family had been involved with the native title claim before she was born, but she said this individual case had been in the courts since early 2016. 

Wangkamahdla woman and barrister Avelina Tarrago says she was living in two worlds as she addressed the court. (Supplied: Avelina Tarrago)

"It's unique that this year's NAIDOC is talking about healing country, and that's something that resonates with me for this determination."

Ms Tarrago said the land rights would make it easier for Wangkamahdla people to hunt, fish, collect bush foods, and perform ceremonies on country. 

"As you can appreciate, it's quite a remote area. Not everyone has the benefit to live on country," she said. 

"So this makes it easier for our mob to visit our sacred sites.

The rights will be handled by the Mulligan River Aboriginal Corporation, named after the river that runs through Wangkamahdla country.