60 years on from Wave Hill Walk-Off: Vincent Lingiari's fight reshaped land

In 1966, Vincent Lingiari led 200 Aboriginal workers off Wave Hill Station. They wanted equal pay and recognition of their land rights. Their stand led to the Land Rights Act in 1976 and changed Australian law.

Why it mattersThe Walk-Off showed that standing up for fairness works. It shifted how Australia treats Indigenous land ownership and set the path for ongoing land rights reforms.