These maps show Norman B Tindale’s attempt to record First Australian language groups. They illustrate the diversity of these languages.

This is a picture dictionary in Gunwinggu language for children. It is an example of attempts to record and teach First Australian languages.

This book of Lutheran gospels and teachings has been translated into the Aranda (or ‘Arrernte’) language for First Australians living in Ntaria (Hermannsburg).

This is the Aboriginals Ordinance Act 1911. This law, which applied in the Northern Territory, sets out the powers of the ‘Chief Protector’.

Black-and-white photograph from John William Bleakley’s government report 'The Aboriginals and Half-castes of Central Australia'.

This is an attachment to a Cabinet decision from 28 September 1971 regarding the equal rights and responsibilities for First Australians.

A black-and-white photograph from 1974 showing a demonstration in support of Aboriginal rights outside Parliament House (now Old Parliament House) in Canberra.

This photo was taken on the day when the deeds of Uluru National Park (now Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park) were handed back to the Anangu Traditional Owners.

This photo shows First Australians teaching Pitjantjatjara language to a group of adults in Alice Springs.

This photo shows First Australian children learning Bandjalang, an Indigenous language. This photo illustrates the revival of First Australian languages.