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A new book reveals the drama and comedy of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's famous "hand back" of Gurindji land in 1975, following the Wave Hill Walk-Off 50 years ago - and the bittersweet.

Wave Hill WalkOff National Museum of Australia


'In 1966, more than two hundred courageous Aboriginal people walked off the Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory. Led by Vincent Lingiari, these stockmen and their families were walking together to fight for their rights and for their land. 'Exquisitely illustrated and designed, this non-fiction picture book brings a landmark historical event to a new generation.

Wave Hill walkoff remembered as push for Indigenous land rights continues ABC News


Tuesday, August 23, 2016. 23 August 2016 marks the 50 th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off. This event was a crucial point in the national Aboriginal land rights movement and was an important influence of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.

Wave Hill walkoff remembered as push for Indigenous land rights continues ABC News


The Gurindji people of the Northern Territory made history 50 years ago by standing up for their rights to land and better pay. But a new book reveals the deeper story behind the Wave Hill Walk-Off.

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The Wave Hill walk-off, also known as the Gurindji strike, was a walk-off and strike by 200 Gurindji stockmen, house servants and their families, starting on 23 August 1966 and lasting for seven It took place at Wave Hill, a cattle station in Kalkarindji (formerly known as Wave Hill), Northern Territory, Australia, and was led by Gurindji man Vincent Lingiari.

The Ongoing Legacy of the Wave Hill WalkOff


A landmark event that inspired national change. On 23 August 1966, Vincent Lingiari led 200 courageous First Nations stockmen and their families to walk off Wave Hill Cattle Station in the Northern Territory protesting against the pay and work conditions.

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Hill 'walk-off'. Wave Hill Station is located approximately 600 kilometres south of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Vesteys, a British pastoral company which ran the cattle station, employed local Aboriginal people, mostly Gurindji. Working and living conditions for Aboriginal people were very poor. The wages of Aboriginal workers generally.

Wave Hill WalkOff Australia’s Defining Moments Digital Classroom National Museum of Australia


National Heritage List inscription date 9 August 2007. In August 1966, Vincent Lingiari led a group of Aboriginal pastoral workers and their families in a walk-off from Wave Hill Station. The strike protested the poor conditions Aboriginal workers had experienced on the station for more than 40 years. The Gurindji struggled to achieve a way of.

The legacy of the Wave Hill walkoff Indigenous.gov.au


The heritage area covers the old Wave Hill station that the Gurindji people walked off in 1966, rejecting the harsh working conditions and meagre rations that were given to Aboriginal pastoral.

Friday essay the untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill WalkOff


Visit Wattie Creek at Wave Hill station in 1968. It is two years into the historic strike known as the 'Wave Hill walk-off' led by the Aboriginal Elder Vincent Lingiari. In this black-and-white.

Wave Hill Station Walk Off Hakea Hustler and Carl Merrison


Further Resources on the Gurindji Wave Hill Walk-Off. Article: Wave Hill walk off, 1966-75. Collaborating for Indigenous Rights (National Museum Australia). Article: Big things at Daguragu: Remembering the Gurindji Strike, Tanya McConvell (Red Flag) Video: The Wave Hill Walkoff: a compilation by Don Christophersen (Red Flag)

May Day Wave Hill walkoff protesters march in Darwin ABC News


Today is the anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off, also known as the Gurindji strike. The walk-off happened at Wave Hill, a cattle station in Kalkarindji in the Northern Territory. Stretching out for almost a decade, the strike created a legacy that continues to this day. Gurindji man Vincent Lingiari led the walk-off on 23 August 1966; joining him were 200 Aboriginal stockmen, servants and.

An historic handful of dirt Whitlam and the legacy of the Wave Hill WalkOff


1966: Gurindji strike (or Wave Hill Walk-Off) led by Vincent Lingiari. Vincent Lingiari, addressing the media after Prime Minister Gough Whitlam officially returns Aboriginal land at Wattie Creek. On 23 August 1966, 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families initiated strike action at Wave Hill station in the Northern Territory.

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Wave Hill Walk-Off. On 23 August 1966, 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families initiated strike action at Wave Hill station in the Northern Territory. The Ongoing Legacy of the Wave Hill Walk-Off. The Wave Hill Walk-Off inspired national change in the form of equal wages for Aboriginal workers, as well as a new land rights act.

Land Rights Summary


The Wave Hill Walk-Off was a pivotal early moment in the national Aboriginal land rights movement and eventually led to Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's symbolic land hand back in 1975.

Wave Hill WalkOff Australia’s Defining Moments Digital Classroom National Museum of Australia


The Wave Hill walk-off, also known as the Gurindji strike, is a significant event in the history of Indigenous rights in Australia. It commenced on 23 August 1966 when approximately 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers, and their families, led by Vincent Lingiari, initiated a strike and walked off the Wave Hill Station in protest against exploitative wages and oppressive conditions.

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