Who's who?Collaborating for Indigenous Rights: the 1967 Referendum
27 May 1967 is the date of the most successful referendum in Australian history. Forty years ago the overwhelming majority of Australians voted for changes in the Australian Constitution that the voters believed would give Indigenous Australians a ‘fairer go’ in their own country.
This website tells the story of that referendum.
Collaborating for Indigenous Rights: 1967 Referendum is hosted by the National Museum of Australia. The 1967 Referendum is a sub-section of a much larger site that tells the story of Indigenous civil rights and land rights.
The site was developed with funding from Monash University, Australian Research Council, National Archives of Australia, National Library of Australia, National Museum of Australia, State Library of Victoria and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
Teachers resource
The 1967 Referendum: Will you put it in the Australian 'Human Rights Hall of Fame'?
Topics: History, Civics and Citizenship, Society and Environment, Indigenous Studies, English, Media Studies. Years: 8-12. (Link opens in a new window on the National Museum of Australia's website.)
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