Land Back

Aboriginal land rights recognition in 1983 came after nearly 200 years of violent colonial dispossession and the near complete loss of land. For over 40 years, NSW First Nations people have worked to restore their Country.

The Aboriginal Land Rights Act in NSW includes unique features that remain unrealised in other parts of the country and today there are 120 land councils that operate across NSW.  Yet significant features of the land rights promise remain outstanding.  Less than 1 per cent of NSW has been restituted to Aboriginal land councils, with tens of thousands of land claims yet to be determined.

In 'Land Back', Professor Heidi Norman, a leading expert on Aboriginal political history, has brought together voices at the forefront of the land rights movement, including lawyers, NSW Aboriginal Land Council Youth Committee members, students, academics, activists and organisers, to share the successes, failures and possible futures of NSW land rights.

Pages: 338, Paperback

Published: 2025