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Woodland Royal Commision
In 1974 the Woodland Royal Commision established princeples justice on the land rights. It recommended that that Adoriginal Land Councles be established to represent the land claims of Aboriginal communities. -
Racial Discrimination Act
In 1975 the Racial Discrimination Act was passed in federal parliment. -
Gurindji people win
In 1975 the Gurindji people won the first land rights claim, where their land was handed back to them by Prime Minister Whitlam -
Aboriginal State Govenor
In 1976 in South Australia, Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls became Australia's first Aboriginal state Gevenor. -
Pitjantjara land back
In 1981 the Sounth Australian Government handed the Pitjantjara lands back to their traditonal owners. -
New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act
In 1983 the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Rights Act started a process by which the state government could buy back Aboriginal groups. -
Uluru handed back
In 1985, Uluru was handed back to its Aboriginal owners in the Northern Territory
