Wave Hill walk-off and the Gurindji strike (1966–1975)

1. Equal-wage decision sets stage for pastoral change

   Jan 1, 1966Labels: Commonwealth Conciliation, Pastoral Industry

   • ABC News
   • Services Aust

2. Gurindji workers begin Wave Hill walk-off

   Aug 23, 1966Labels: Vincent Lingiari, Wave Hill, Gurindji

   • Museum AustDem
   • NMA Highlights

3. Camp established near Victoria River after walk-off

   Aug 24, 1966Labels: Victoria River, Gurindji

   • SBS NITV
   • NMA Highlights

4. Gurindji relocate to Daguragu (Wattie Creek)

   Mar 1, 1967Labels: Daguragu, Wattie Creek

   • Museum AustDem
   • Wave Hill

5. Gurindji petition Governor-General for a land lease

   Apr 1, 1967Labels: Governor-General petition, Gurindji

   • Wave Hill
   • Lord Casey

6. Governor-General refuses requested Daguragu lease

   Jun 1, 1967Labels: Lord Casey, Governor-General

   • Lord Casey
   • Wave Hill

7. Minister Wentworth visits Daguragu, proposes small excision

   Apr 1, 1968Labels: W C, Daguragu

   • Green Left
   • Wave Hill

8. Milirrpum v Nabalco decision rejects native title claim

   Apr 27, 1971Labels: Milirrpum v, Yol u

   • Milirrpum
   • NMA Embassy

9. Aboriginal Tent Embassy established in Canberra

   Jan 26, 1972Labels: Aboriginal Tent, Canberra

   • NMA Embassy
   • Embassy Wiki

10. Woodward Aboriginal Land Rights Commission appointed

    Feb 1, 1973Labels: Woodward Commission, Justice Edward

    • ALRC Wiki
    • AIATSIS

11. Daguragu land excised from Vestey lease

    May 1, 1975Labels: Daguragu excision, Vestey lease

    • Founding Docs
    • Wave Hill

12. Whitlam hands back Daguragu title to Gurindji

    Aug 16, 1975Labels: Gough Whitlam, Vincent Lingiari

    • Whitlam Inst
    • ArchiveGrid

13. Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act receives Royal Assent

    Dec 16, 1976Labels: Aboriginal Land, Northern Territory

    • ALRA Wiki
    • Founding Docs