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AN#His#2011#3#Dates
History Topic 3 Dates 2011
| Date | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Referendum | Aboriginals were classified as citizens |
| 1966 | Wave Hill Strike | 1st push towards land rights |
| 1965 | Freedom Rides | Protest against segregation and living conditions of Aboriginal people which was a major push towards the referendum |
| January 1966 | Harold Holt succeeded Menzies | Signed UN Accord for the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination |
| 1971 | Grove Land Rights | The system of law in the area before 1788 was recognised however it was legally replaced by British law |
| 26th January 1978 | Tent Embassy | Focused attention on government's policies towards its indigenous people |
| 1973 | Woodward Royal Commission | Northern and Central Land Councils were established in NT |
| 1976 | Aboriginal Land Rights Bill | Aboriginals allowed to claim Crown Land and refuse mining on Aboriginal land unless it is in the national interest |
| 1982-1992 | Mabo Case | Terra nullius was overturned and Native title recognised |
| 1993 | Native Title Act | Recognised native title and prevented native title claims on land leased by pastoralists |
| 1993-1996 | Wik Decision | Pastoral leases did not extinguish native title |
| 1998 | Native Title Ammendment | Tightened up land rights claims and removed the right to negotiate with pastoralists |