29 March 2007 - 10 March 2008
Gallery of First Australians

In May 1967 more than 90 per cent of Australians voted to remove references in the Australian Constitution which discriminated against Aboriginal people.

The '67 Referendum: Spin, myths and meanings display commemorates the 40th anniversary of this event, which marked a turning point in the history of black-white relations in Australia.

The '67 Referendum display sets the record straight on the facts and myths about the referendum and remembers some of the activists involved in achieving these changes.

The result remains the highest 'Yes' vote in an Australian referendum.

> Read more about the 1967 Referendum on the Collaborating for Indigenous Rights website

Photo: The campaign for the 1967 Referendum was widely covered in the media. Two days before the referendum, the Sydney Morning Herald included this staged photograph on its front cover. It was captioned, 'Racial discrimination—what's that?' Courtesy: George Lipman/Fairfax photos