On 26 January 1972, four Aboriginal men (Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey and Bertie Williams) arrived in Canberra from Sydney to establish the Aboriginal Embassy by planting a beach umbrella on the lawn in front of Parliament House (now Old Parliament House).
O 26 de xaneiro de 1972, catro homes aborixes (Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey e Bertie Williams) chegaron a Canberra dende Sydney para estabelecer a embaixada aborixe chantando unha antuca diante da daquela casa do Parlamento Australiano (hoxe a antiga sede do parlamento).