 On 15 September 2001, an agreement was reached between the Government of New South Wales, Baulkham Hills Shire Council and descendants of the Darug to settle an outstanding native title claim (N94/6)which dated back to 1994.The "Darling Mills State Forest" and "Excelsior Park" (with the exception of the Ted Horwood Reserve and the Eric Mobbs Reserve) were combined and made into the Bidjigal Reserve by a deed of agreement signed on 4 December 2003 on behalf of the Minister for Lands.Signatories to that deed were the Crown, Baulkham Hills Shire Council and Bundeluk of the Darug tribe.