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Year 8 Humanities
By Harrison. S
BEFORE 1606
CONTACT
1606-1890
A map of the possible route taken by the Duyfken on its journey to Australia
THE DUYFKEN
In 1606, the Dutch ship known as the Duyfken was sent by the VOC to search for the “south and east lands” for trading. This was beyond the furthest reaches of their known world. The Duyfken set on its historical voyage from Banda, Indonesia in 1605, November 18th. Captain Willem Janszoon who commanded the ship, sailed east along New Guinea’s south coast before heading south into the middle of the Arafura Sea and then south east eventually being the first Europeans to discover Australia. The dutch explorer Willem Janszoon, was the first person in history to map Australia and stepped onto Australian soil at Pennefather River. When the Europeans first encountered the traditional Aboriginal people, the crew of the Duyfken started trading with local Wik-Mungkan people.
"They were happy to receive the tobacco, but were unfamiliar with the flour and soap and threw it away". (Duyfken: 2022)
According to this account, "the Dutch took some of the women and forced the men to hunt for them. Eventually a fight broke out, leading the locals to kill some of the Dutch and burn some of their boats. The Dutch are said to have shot dead many of the Wik-Mungkan people before escaping." (Duyfken: 2022)
1890-1950
1950-1972
1972-2000
The Mabo Case
On 3 June 1992 the High Court of Australia recognised that a group of Torres Strait Islanders, led by Eddie Mabo, held ownership of Mer (Murray Island). Starting on the 20th of May, 1982, Eddie Koiki Mabo, Reverend David Passi, Sam Passi, James Rice and Celuia Mapo Sale all fought for the land rights of Mer (Murray Island) and brought an action against the State of Queensland and the Commonwealth of Australia, in the High Court. The Mabo decision acknowledged the traditional rights of Indigenous people to their land and waters and paved the way for native title in Australia. Six of the seven judges agreed that the Meriam held traditional ownership of the lands of Mer. This influenced other Indigenous people to fight for their rights and made a movement so that European-Australian people recognises that they are the traditional owners of their land and they have to acknowledge and respect it.
"The High Court recognised the fact that Indigenous peoples had lived in Australia for thousands of years." (The Mabo Case: 2022).
This decision helped improve Indigenous-Australians rights by making them equal which showed non-Indigenous people that they should be recognised as the first nations people.
After 2000
Mabo decision. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/mabo-decision#:~:text=On%203%20June%201992%20the,existed%20for%20all%20Indigenous%20people
The Mabo Case. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/mabo-case
Five things you should know about the Mabo decision. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/06/02/five-things-you-should-know-about-the-mabo-decision.html
Mabo decision. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/mabo-decision
The Mabo Case. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/mabo-case#:~:text=Legal%20proceedings%20for%20the%20case,%2C%20claiming%20'native%20title'%20to
What is Mabo Day and why is it significant?. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-03/what-is-mabo-day-eddie-high-court-decision-terra-nullius/100180516
Duyfken - Australian National Maritime Museum. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/our-fleet/duyfken
Willem Janszoon's Expedition 1605-1606. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15175/willem-janszoons-expedition-1605-1606/
A brief history of the Duyfken original - Duyfken. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.duyfken.com/duyfken-original/a-brief-history/
First European ship to reach Australia - Duyfken. (2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://www.duyfken.com/duyfken-original/first-european-ship-to-australia/
(2022). Retrieved 25 August 2022, from https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/data/UQ_246279/Qld_heritage_v3_no1_1974_p3_p8.pdf?Expires=1661411145&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJKNBJ4MJBJNC6NLQ&Signature=RqH28~9rLKPxQpqpUoXKOBc~Bk5DiY6c4kas2Fh33crovHCiRkqk4lnkS-JQxtG4lWXm9Aet5OJBIzJAIbrH71ZvtljiJMuyQtqbeQSWaC3MEUMfcm1RKRSrdx9SKQAKbztP-96GoLbWLYu5jXTLNbhsPNisVYpGC8dfkCJX0LJIjvIGHi74Tt~v6XqDsm~kalHwlbQG92IwbQFSrbE8Q3tpUPonJiXO0uFV0FriMq347~qEfaNUUDR5ARxG62iIuJRkJ7-TrzSxBmkq8VBB136i6gqoczLVN9mKl4hfR~K8cnP~f~ERGv7roHbETMUdG2URjiZPCMK9rueg-j79rw__