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Aboriginal land rights campaign and passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act (1963–1976)

Aboriginal land rights campaign and passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act (1963–1976)

  1. Yolngu bark petitions presented to Parliament

    Labels: Yolngu, Yirrkala petitions

  2. First Yirrkala bark petition tabled

    Labels: Yirrkala petition, Jock Nelson

  3. Second Yirrkala bark petition presented

    Labels: Yirrkala petition, Arthur Calwell

  4. Wave Hill walk-off begins at Kalkarindji

    Labels: Wave Hill, Vincent Lingiari

  5. 1967 referendum expands federal power on Aboriginal affairs

    Labels: 1967 referendum, Commonwealth power

  6. Blackburn rejects Yolngu land claim in Milirrpum v Nabalco

    Labels: Milirrpum v, Justice Blackburn

  7. Aboriginal Tent Embassy established in Canberra

    Labels: Aboriginal Tent, Canberra

  8. Department of Aboriginal Affairs formed under Whitlam

    Labels: Department of, Whitlam government

  9. Woodward appointed to lead NT land-rights inquiry

    Labels: Woodward Commission, A E

  10. Woodward’s second report sets legislative blueprint

    Labels: Woodward report, land councils

  11. Whitlam hands Daguragu lease to Gurindji

    Labels: Daguragu transfer, Gough Whitlam

  12. Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act receives Royal Assent

    Labels: ALR Act, Royal Assent

  13. Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act comes into force

    Labels: ALR Act, land councils