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... Claiming the land as terra nullius — empty land or land belonging to nobody — Europeans set out the foundation of land law that was to last over 200 years and have devastating effects on the original inhabitants of the land. ... The British Crown claimed the sovereignty and ownership of the land as the southern continent was deemed terra nullius.
The legal notion — and fiction — of terra nullius justified ongoing policy and attitudes towards denying the original inhabitants of Australia their land, culture and traditions.
Approximate Word count = 404 Approximate Pages = 1.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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