When the LNP swept to power the state’s planned truth-telling and healing inquiry was shut down. But the people of Cherbourg won’t be silenced

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"It's time for the story of Aboriginal removal to be told. It's a sad story but it's the real story."
The world's largest sand island off the coast of Queensland, formerly known as Fraser Island, has officially been renamed K'gari.
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"We talk about [K'gari] as a natural landscape, but it's actually a cultural landscape. All the trees and all the landscape that you see is actually a result of 60,000 to 70,000 years of Indigenous occupation and Butchulla land management. Without that, the island would actually look completely different." Ms Royan hoped the historic name change would inspire other traditional owners looking to follow suit. "Like Uluru, this has been a great battle," Ms Royan said. "I would say to everyone that wants to fight for their name and the country, keep fighting. It's been a long time coming for us. Go with your heart."

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