Eddie Mabo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Mabo

Australian activist

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Murray Island, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1992

Profession: activist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Eddie Mabo (c.
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 and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia which overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius ("nobody's land") which characterised Australian law with regard to land and title.