This is the High Court decision which established that terra nullius was a fallacy, recognising the existence of native title in Australia's common law. 

Mabo & Ors v The State of Queensland (No 2) (Mabo) 1992 175 CLR 1

Before native title was recognised under Australian law, some government laws and actions, including those relating to water usage, limited or eliminated  the native title rights of Aboriginal people. Since native title was recognised by common law, native title rights to take and use water have been acknowledged in parts...

Native title and water

Since 1865, fisheries laws in NSW have regulated fishing with limited recognition of Aboriginal fishing practices, rights and interests. Despite more recent laws that aim to recognise these rights, the government has continued to criminalise Aboriginal cultural fishing.

Fishing laws

Laws have recognised the native title rights and interests of Aboriginal people in NSW including hunting, fishing, and gathering rights. These laws aim to allow Aboriginal people to continue to practice their way of life and exercise rights to country and resources.

Document

Mabo & Ors v The State of Queensland (No 2) (Mabo) 1992 175 CLR 1

Native title and water

Fishing laws

Native title and hunting and fishing