Bark petition

Timeline on Land Rights

By leshaji

  • Bark Petition

    Bark Petition
    A group of Yirrkala men, decided to protest for the 300 km of land that got taken away from them, the land got transported to Nablaco, a mining company. The indigenous decided to protest for their land rights, by writing a petition on a bark

  • Wave Hill Walk Off

    Wave Hill Walk Off
    The Wave Hill walk off was a event, where a group of 200 Gurindji people decided to travel to Wave hill cattle station, in Northern Territory, and walking off, protesting as group, wanting their land back

  • Tent Embassy

    Tent Embassy
    The Tent Embassy,was an event where indigenous people decided to construct a Tent, which was a symbol used to fight to get their land back.