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Aboriginal Land Rights Claim

Aboriginal Land Rights Claim. By Alex And Dylan. 1963 - The Bark Petition. Petition written on bark Protesting against the commonwealth’s granting of mining rights to Nabalcl over 390 square kilometres of land excise from arnhem land reserve. 1966 – Wave Hill Strike.

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Aboriginal Land Rights Claim

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  1. Aboriginal Land Rights Claim By Alex And Dylan

  2. 1963 - The Bark Petition • Petition written on bark • Protesting against the commonwealth’s granting of mining rights to Nabalcl over 390 square kilometres of land excise from arnhem land reserve.

  3. 1966 – Wave Hill Strike • Aboriginal pastoral workers walked off the job. • Expressed their unhappiness with the poor working conditions and disrespectful treatment.

  4. 1972 – Grove Land Rights • The Yongu people fight for their land rights • Justice says Australia was legally Terra Nullis • The couldn’t prevent mining on their land

  5. 1975 – Gurindji Hand Back • The Whitlam government came to power. • They promised to legislate for land rights. • The original Wave Hill lease was surrendered.

  6. 1976 – Aboriginal Land Rights Act • Aboriginal make a effort to inherent right to land recognised • Justice Wood Ward, appointed to hold inquiry into appropriate ways to recognise Aboriginal land rights in N.T.

  7. 1992 – The Mabo Case • Australian High Court recognise Australia was not an empty piece of land. • Australian High Court recognised the rights of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders were similar to indigenous groups the rest of the world.

  8. 1993 – The Native Title Act • The native title act recognises and protects native title. • Validated any past grants of freehold or leasehold interests.

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