Thread: Australia's Robinson Crusoe may be Forced to Leave Island
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Old 05-09-12, 19:16   #5
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Default Re: Australia's Robinson Crusoe may be Forced to Leave Island
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Originally Posted by BaZZa101 View Post
20 yrs in not long enough to quality for Land Rights.
Mabo had lived on his Island for something like 5 generations, and they (the clan) had their own legal and civil systems in place.
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And yes it looks like a good swim to the Island. You can see a yacht to the right of the Island. So it the yacht is say 10 metres long, it looks like the water gap could be maybe a kilometre wide (5/8 mile).
Anyone can say they are Aboriginal Baz, they have to prove you aren't.
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