• Entry type: Event
  • Entry ID: IMP0087

Commonwealth Games (12th: 1982: Brisbane)

(1982 – )

Summary

Held in Brisbane in October 1982, the 12th Commonwealth Games attracted demonstrations from Aboriginal people and supporters, part of the campaign for land rights.

Published resources

  • Newspaper Article
    • Neville Bonner takes on the role of elder, Stokes, Charles, 1982
  • Journal Article
    • A showpiece for what?: the Commonwealth Games, Tweedie, Penny, 1982
  • Resource Section
  • Edited Book
    • People of Australia : key events in population, society, the environment, Fraser, Bryce, 1998

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