Australian Events 80s By tomfekelly Apr 28, 1981 10% of land on SA is given back to indigenous people Apr 28, 1981 Franklin River campaign to save environment Feb 16, 1983 Ash Wednesday Disaster Apr 28, 1983 Bob Hawke Elected Jan 1, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia- 200 years of European settlement Apr 28, 1988 Immigration rates peak