Vincent Lingiari was an Aboriginal elder and leader who led the Wave Hill Walk Off in 1966. He was born in 1908 and was the head stockman of the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory. In 1966, over 200 Gurindji people packed up and walked off the station in protest over poor treatment. Lingiari never worked at the station again and lived on his traditional lands for the rest of his life. He received the land rights for his people and was awarded the Order of Australia before passing away in 1988.

1. VINCENT LINGIARI
BY: TAYLAH AND SLADE
Vincent Lingiari
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2. CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................3
WAVE HILL WALK OUT................................................................................4
ABOUT THE WAVE HILL STATION.............................................................5
TIMELINE.....................................................................................................6
WHAT HAPPENED TO LINGIARI AFTER HE RECIEVED THE LAND
BACK............................................................................................................7
PRIMARY SOURCES...................................................................................8
GLOSSARY...................................................................................................9
INDEX.........................................................................................................10
BIBLIOGRAPHY..........................................................................................11
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3. INTRODUCTION
Vincent Lingiari was born in 1908 in
Daguragu, Victoria River, Northern Territory.
He was a leader and an Elder of the Gurindji
people and also the head stockman of Wave
Hill cattle station. He was slim he had white
hair, strong features and had powerful
expression. Vincent could not read or write.
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4. WAVE HILL WALK OUT
The Wave Hill Walk out started on the 23nd of
August 1966. There were more than 200 men,
women and children of the Gurindji people that
packed their belongings and walk off Wave Hill
cattle station in the Northern Territory.
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5. ABOUT THE WAVE HILL
CATTLE STATION
The Wave Hill Station is 600 kilometres
south of Darwin. It used to belong to the
Gurindji people but then became leased by
Vestey Pastoral Company. The Gurindji
people became workers for this company
after they lost control over this land.
-Map of Nothern
Territory, Darwin where
Vincent was Born
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6. TIMELINE
1855
The Explorer Augusts Gregory leads a group
across Gurindji land.
1883
Wave hill cattle station was built on Gurindji
land.
1914
Wave Hill cattle station was leased by Vestey
Pastoral Company.
1966
The Wave Hill walk off: Vincent lingiari leads his
people off Wave Hill Cattle station.
1975
Gough Whitlam (prime minister) leases 2500
square kilometres of land to the Gurindji people.
1981-85 The Gurindji win the right to own their land.
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7. What Happened to Lingiari after he
Received the land back?
Lingiari never worked at the
cattle station ever again. For the
rest of his life he lived in
Daguragu. In 1978 he received
the order of Australia and died
on January 22nd, 1988. Vincent
Lingiari was a highly respected
man and leader
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8. Primary Sources
Vincent’s Quote:“we want to live on our land out way”
Said by Lingiari in 1966
Vincent Lingiari getting held by
his mum when he was a
baby.-1908
A map of darwin.
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9. Glossary
• Company- A number of people gathered
together in job
• Darwin - A capital city in Australia
• Kilometres- is a measurement
• Belongings- Something that belongs to
someone
• Gurindji- An Aboriginal group of people in
Northern Central Australia.
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10. Index
A B C D E
August-4
bibliography-1
0
cattle-3-4,
6-7
Daguragu-3 Elder-3
Australia-9 born-3
company 5- 6,
8
Darwin-5 explore-6
belongings-3
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11. Bibliography
24.6.14www.freewebs.com, The story of Vincent Lingiari
http://splash.abc.net.au/digibook/-/c/618856/vincent-lingiari-the-leader
www.kooriweb.org
treatyrepublic.net
dictionary.refrences.com
Guile, M (2010) Stories from Australia’s History: Vincent Lingiari, MacMillan Publishers,
Australia.
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12. Thanks For Watching :)-
Taylah and Slade
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