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British arrive in Australia
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Terra Nullius
Sir Edward Bourke establishes the concept of terra nullius - land belonging to no one. -
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Centenary of British colonisation
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Aboriginals forced to intergrate into society
Aboriginals of mixed race are forced to intergrate into society whether they want to or not. -
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Suqui-centenary of British colonisation
150th anniversary of British colonisation and Aboriginal Day of Mourning. -
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Jacksons Track Aboriginal community is dismantled
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Aboriginals are given the right to vote
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Martin Luther King delivers his 'I have a dream' speech
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Australian Freedom Rides
The Australian Freedom Rides were inspired the the Freedo Rides in America. The Australian Freedom Rides were led by Charles Perkins and they travelled around NSW. -
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Wave-hill station walk-off
In 1975, the Aboriginals are given 3300 square kilometres of land. -
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Referendum
There is a referendum on the decision to include Aboriginals in the census. The majority of people vote yes and they are included in the census. -
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Aboriginals given equal pay to white Australians
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Aboriginal Tent Emabssy established
The Aboriginal Tent Emabssy is set up for the first time on the lawn in front of the Australian Parliament. -
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Kevin Rudd says sorry
Kevin Rudd apoligises for the Stolen Generations.