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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2025 · 7 MIN

Gurindji people mark half century since land handback, a milestone for First Nations land rights

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This week marks the 50th anniversary since the Gurindji land handback, an historic turning point for Aboriginal land rights in Australia. Fifty years on, people from all over Australia have gathered for the Gurindji Freedom Day Festival to celebrate the anniversary of the land hand-back, and remember the iconic events of the 1966 Wave Hill Walk Off.

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