Protest

Gurindji walk-off, 1966

Gurindji stockmen walked off Wave Hill station, launching a land-rights campaign under Vincent Lingiari.

What happened

In 1966, Gurindji stockmen walked off Wave Hill station under Vincent Lingiari's leadership.[1]

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    Claim: In 1966, Aboriginal stockmen and their families, including the Gurindji people, walked off Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory; under the leadership of Vincent Lingiari, the protest evolved from a labour dispute into a campaign for the return of Gurindji ancestral lands.

    • A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy – an indelible reminder of unceded sovereignty (The Conversation) link, 1966 Gurindji walk-off section. Source record

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