What is the land size of Murray Island?

What is the land size of Murray Island?

4.29 km²Murray Island/Area

Why did Eddie Mabo fight for land rights?

The Mabo decision was a legal case held in 1992. The Mabo decision was named after Eddie Mabo, the man who challenged the Australian legal system and fought for recognition of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of their land.

What do the Torres Strait islanders call their Murray Island homeland?

Mer (Murray Island) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples | Queensland Government.

Why was Australia called terra nullius?

Terra nullius is a Latin term meaning “land belonging to no one”. British colonisation and subsequent Australian land laws were established on the claim that Australia was terra nullius, justifying acquisition by British occupation without treaty or payment.