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Mabo Born
Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo was an Australia Torres Strait Islander, born in Murray Island, his mother died soon after childbirth and his father deemed himself unable to properly raise his son, giving him to his brother (Koiki's uncle), and so changed his last name to 'Mabo' -
Aboriginal Activists
In the 1960s, Aboriginal acivists fought for simple rights like swimming in public pools, staying in hotels, to be served in cafes etc. -
Land Rights Uni Speech
Eddie Mabo spoke at a land rights conference at James Cook Univeristy. He explained the land inheritance system on Murray Island. One of the audience, a laywer, realised the significance of this and suggested to Mabo to test case of claims to land rights through the court systems -
Death of Eddie Mabo
Eddie Mabo died due to cancer at the age of 55. He did not live long enough to see his push for Aboriginal land rights go through. -
Overturn of terra nullius
5 months after the death of Eddie Mabo, the Australian High Court announced its decision regarding the case of Aboriginal land ownership. The overturning of the legal doctrine of terra nullius. Mabo vs Queensland was at an end with a victory to the Eddie Mabo
