In 1978 Aboriginal people faced off against a convoy of police and miners to protect their sacred land at Nookanbah in Western Australia’s far north. On Monday, a re-enactment of the historic Nookanbah march marked the start of the Kimberley Land Council’s 40th anniversary celebrations. It’s been four decades since the Nookanbah stand was at the heart of a chapter in WA’s history which led to land rights being placed firmly on the national agenda.
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