Who was Eddie Mabo?

Eddie Mabo dhe Jack Wailu ne vitin 1990 Source: (Suppplied via AAP)

Mabo [[mah-boh]] Day is marked on the 3rd of June every year with a public holiday in the Torres Strait Islands, closing National Reconciliation Week. But just who was Eddie Mabo, and why was he so important in the fight for Indigenous land rights?

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