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          Eddie Mabo

          Land rights activist for Indigenous Australians (1936–1992)

          Eddie Mabo

          Mabo c.

          1980s

          Born

          Edward Koiki Sambo


          (1936-06-29)29 June 1936

          Mer, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

          Died21 January 1992(1992-01-21) (aged 55)

          Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

          Occupation(s)Author, educator, land rights activist
          Years active1959−1991
          Spouse
          Children10

          Edward Koiki Mabo (MAH-bo; néSambo) (29 June 1936 – 21 January 1992) was an Indigenous Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights in Australia, in particular the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised that indigenous rights to land had continued after the British Crown acquired sovereignty and that the international law doctrine of terra nullius was not applicable to Australian domestic law.

          High court judges considering the case Mabo v Queensland (No 2) found in favour of