2026 50c Uncirculated Coin – Unity: Wave Hill Walk Off 60th and Aboriginal Land Rights 50th Anniversaries

The Coin Company is proud to present the 2026 50c Uncirculated Coin – Unity: Wave Hill Walk Off 60th and Aboriginal Land Rights 50th Anniversaries by the Royal Australian Mint.                    

2026 marks two major anniversaries for Indigenous Australia with 60 years since the Wave Hill Walk-Off and 50 years since the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976. The Royal Australian Mint commemorates these iconic milestones with this 2026 50c Uncirculated Coin.                                                   

The Wave Hill Walk-Off began in 1966 when the Gurindji people, led by Vincent Lingiari, left the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory to protest poor wages and conditions. What started as a labour dispute soon grew into a powerful call for land rights, as the Gurindji asserted their enduring connection to Country. Their determination captured national attention and reshaped Australia’s understanding of justice and equality.       

In 1975, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically returned Gurindji land at Wattie Creek, pouring soil into Lingiari’s hand in a moment that became an enduring image of reconciliation. This historic “hand back” helped pave the way for the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 — the first legislation to recognise Aboriginal land ownership.

Together, these milestones reflect the courage, unity and leadership of the Gurindji people, whose legacy continues to inspire Australia’s journey toward respect and reconciliation.

KEY FEATURES

• The coin’s reverse features a design created in collaboration with the Gurindji people showing a stylised representation of the Wave Hill Walk-Off, an artistic representation of the iconic ‘hand over’ between Gough Whitlam and Vincent Lingiari, and micro text of Lingiari quotes.
• Coin’s Obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III sculpted by Daniel Thorne
• Same coin design has been released into general circulation
• Encapsulated coin presented in a presentation card
• Struck to the Royal Australian Mint’s uncirculated finish standard
• Australian legal tender

SPECIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                       

The 2026 50c Uncirculated Coin – Unity: Wave Hill Walk Off 60th and Aboriginal Land Rights 50th Anniversaries limited mintage of 60,000 coins.