With 126,000 natives, Queensland has the countrys second largest indigenous population. Prior to the European settlement natives from many tribes populated the Queensland areas. By the turn of the 19th century ,the Aborigines had been removed from their lands and the white Australians had set up reserves to contain the survivors. Murri, is the term used to refer to the natives of Queensland.
In 1877 gold was discovered in the Hodgkinson River. This discovery changed everything as violent battles, between the locals and the European settlers, began causing numerous fatalities. Aboriginal groups were removed for their homelands and sent on missions by the European authorities.
In 1897 the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act came into action. Although its intent was to preserve and protect the local people, legislation served only to diminish the human value of the Aboriginal people. They were not given citizenship rights or counted on census until 1901 and their right to vote did not come until 66 years later, in 1967.
The Aboriginals believed the world around them was link directly to them. The rainforest was regularly described in human terms. Changes to the environment were interpreted as changes happening to themselves. The rainforest was the source of all food, shelter, and other community structures. Traditionally they live in small communities of 8 to 12 with camps extending along the banks of rivers and creeks.
Aboriginal Australians and white Australians have made an effort, over the last few years to improve their living conditions, so that the traditions of all the surviving tribes can thrive again.
In 1877 gold was discovered in the Hodgkinson River. This discovery changed everything as violent battles, between the locals and the European settlers, began causing numerous fatalities. Aboriginal groups were removed for their homelands and sent on missions by the European authorities.
In 1897 the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act came into action. Although its intent was to preserve and protect the local people, legislation served only to diminish the human value of the Aboriginal people. They were not given citizenship rights or counted on census until 1901 and their right to vote did not come until 66 years later, in 1967.
The Aboriginals believed the world around them was link directly to them. The rainforest was regularly described in human terms. Changes to the environment were interpreted as changes happening to themselves. The rainforest was the source of all food, shelter, and other community structures. Traditionally they live in small communities of 8 to 12 with camps extending along the banks of rivers and creeks.
Aboriginal Australians and white Australians have made an effort, over the last few years to improve their living conditions, so that the traditions of all the surviving tribes can thrive again.
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