<P> In 1975 , the Labor government of Gough Whitlam finally negotiated with Vesteys to give the Gurindji back a portion of their land . This was a landmark in the land rights movement in Australia for Indigenous Australians . The handback took place on 16 August 1975 at Kalkaringi . Gough Whitlam addressed Vincent Lingiari and the Gurindji people , saying : </P>
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16 August 1975