| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approx. 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Summary |
Discussed the issue of who owns Murray Island, or Mer as it is called by the Meriam people who live there. Three Murray Islanders have taken the Queensland and Australian Governments to court, claiming that the islanders, not the state, own Island land ; the film shows the Queensland Supreme Court visiting Murray Island |
| Notes |
"Four hundred people live on Murray Island ... but Murray Island is the centre of a legal battle that questions the very basis of European settlement in Australia" |
| Credits |
Camera, John Whitteron ; editor, Ken Sallows |
| Performer |
Narrator: Jon Faine |
| Notes |
“This material has been reproduced by or on behalf of Deakin University pursuant to s200AB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act)" |
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Originally produced in VHS format, 1990 |
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DVD |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Australia. High Court. Mabo and others v. State of Queensland
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Land tenure -- Law and legislation -- Queensland
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Land tenure
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Torres Strait Islanders -- Legal status, laws, etc
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| SUBJECT |
Murray Islands (Qld.)
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| Author |
Graham, Trevor
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Connolly, Sharon
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