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Land rights conference at James Cook university
A lands right meeting was held at the James Cook university and Eddie Mabo made a speech about land ownership and land inheritance on Murray island -
Legal Claim for ownership of Murray Island is made
Eddie Mabo along with Sam Passi, David Pass, Celuia Mapo Salee and James Rice made a legal claim for ownership of Murray Island -
The Queensland Government passes the Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act
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The High Court finds the Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act Invalid
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The High Court rejects terra nullius
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Prime Minister Paul Keating makes the Redfern address
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The High Court makes the Wik Decision
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The Native Title Act is tabled in the Federal Parliment