Mabo v Queensland was a landmark Australian legal case that determined the recognition of native title rights for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The case was brought by Eddie Mabo and several other plaintiffs who sought recognition of their traditional land rights and challenged the legal concept of terra nullius, which declared that Australia was unoccupied and that the British Crown had absolute ownership of the land. The High Court of Australia, in a 6-1 judgment, ruled in favor of Mabo, declaring that the concept of terra nullius was unjust and that native title rights were valid under Australian law. This decision paved the way for the recognition of native title rights in Australia and had significant implications for the rights of Indigenous people across the country.
