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New south Wales as terra nullius ∗: The british denial of aboriginal land rights
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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.Abstract:
(1981). New south Wales as terra nullius : The british denial of aboriginal land rights. Historical Studies: Vol. 19, No. 77, pp. 513-523.read more
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