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Clip description
This clip introduces Murray Island in the Torres Strait and some of the plaintiffs involved in the claim for native title over the island – James Rice, Father Dave Passi and Koiki 'Eddie’ Mabo.
Curator’s notes
This clip shows an aerial view of Murray Island and introduces the plaintiffs’ case for native title. Considering the final outcome of the Mabo case in the High Court of Australia and its impact on Australian society, this historic footage holds national heritage significance.
For more on the 1992 High Court Mabo decision see Mabo: An Address to the Nation (1992) and After Mabo (1997).
