New Commemorative Issues

Marking a Defining Moment in Australian History

The Royal Australian Mint has released a new circulating 50 cent coin commemorating two landmark events in Australia's journey towards reconciliation: the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Wave Hill Walk Off and the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The Mint worked with the Gurindji Aboriginal Corporation to create the coin.

Titled 'Unity – Gurindji Wave Hill Walk Off 1966 and Birthplace of Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976', the coin honours the courage and determination of the Gurindji people. What began as a protest against poor wages and living conditions, led by Vincent Lingiari at Wave Hill Station in 1966, evolved into one of the most significant movements in Australian history, helping to secure recognition of Aboriginal land rights.