Eddie Mabo

Eddie Koiki Mabo (c. 29 June 1936 – 21 January 1992) was an Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia which overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius ("land belonging to nothing, no one") which characterised Australian law with regard to land and title.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 29, 1936
Birth nameEddie Koiki Sambo
Birth place
Torres Strait Islands , Murray Island Queensland , Queensland , Australia
Date of deathJanuary 21, 1992
Place of death
Queensland , Australia , Brisbane

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External resources

  1. http://hsc.csu.edu.au/ab_studies/rights/global/social_justice_global/sjwelcome.response.front.htm#Indigenous%20Australian%20Case%20Study
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1426877
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn803047
  4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24171246
  5. http://www.abc.net.au/btn/australians/emabo.htm
  6. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/Social_Justice/index.html
  7. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/index.html
  8. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/sj_report/index.html
  9. http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/mabo.html