In the Darwin CBD ,where accommodation for Charles Darwin University students is being constructed, is a large sign showing former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring soil into the hand of Gurindji leader Vincent Lingiari , symbolically marking the handover of land from the Vestey owned Wattie Creek cattle station in 1975.
As a result of this major step in Aboriginal land rights, Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody wrote From little things, big things grow . Darwin agronomist and activist Robert Wesley-Smith was present at the historic event and took photos , one below.
During the recent Magnetic island ALP Christmas party a toast was drunk to mark Gough Whitlam's election as PM on December 5 ,1972.
