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New south Wales as terra nullius ∗: The british denial of aboriginal land rights

Alan Frost
- 01 Oct 1981 - 
- Vol. 19, Iss: 77, pp 513-523
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In this paper, New South Wales as terra nullius : The british denial of aboriginal land rights is discussed. But the focus is not on aboriginal rights, but the denial of Aboriginal land rights in general.
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(1981). New south Wales as terra nullius : The british denial of aboriginal land rights. Historical Studies: Vol. 19, No. 77, pp. 513-523.

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