the wave hill walk off ended on 16 august 1975.
the wave hill walk off ended on 16 august 1975.
when did the wave hill walk off end?
16 august 1975
in 1975, the labor government of gough whitlam finally negotiated with vesteys to give the gurindji back a portion of their land. this was a landmark in the land rights movement in australia for indigenous australians. the handback took place on 16 august 1975 at kalkaringi. gough whitlam addressed vincent lingiari and the gurindji people, saying:









































mervyn bishop's photograph of whitlam pouring sand into lingiari's hand on that day, has become an iconic one in australian history.









































section::::legacy of the strike.
wave hill walk-off
wave hill walk-off









































wave hill walk-off or the gurindji strike was a walk-off and strike by 200 gurindji stockmen, house servants and their families in august 1966 at wave hill cattle station in kalkarindji (formerly known as wave hill), northern territory, australia.









































the gurindji people's traditional lands are approximately 3,250 km² of the northern territory. gurindji first encountered europeans in the 1850s, when explorer augustus gregory crossed into their territory. several other explorers traversed the area over the following decades until the early 1880s, when large pastoral operations were established.









































section::::gurindji and the pastoralists.
wave hill walk-off