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Thirty years after Invasion to Embassy: Land in Aboriginal politics in New South Wales 1770–1972 , the Aboriginal land demand continues

Heidi Norman

History Australia | Oct 26, 2026

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On the thirtieth anniversary of the late historian Heather Goodall’s seminal and most cited work, Invasion to Embassy: Land in Aboriginal Politics in New South Wales, 1770–1972, this essay canvases the central thesis and how this ran counter to dominant narratives about Aboriginal activism in south-eastern Australia. It asks how recognition of land rights, and changes in the relationship between Aboriginal people and governments, informs Aboriginal politics today.

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@article{Norman2026Thirty,
  title = {Thirty years after Invasion to Embassy: Land in Aboriginal politics in New South Wales 1770–1972 , the Aboriginal land demand continues},
  author = {Heidi Norman},
  journal = {History Australia},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1080/14490854.2026.2746631},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/14490854.2026.2746631}
}

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