Australian Story Camilla's Conversion (1996– ) watch online HD

Camilla Cowley is a pastoralist from South West Queensland who hit the headlines last year when she broke ranks and spoke out in favour of co-existence with native title claimants. On Australian Story this week, Mrs Cowley relates her personal story for the first time on TV. The saga starts with her anger and dismay when she and her family first received a document in the mail notifying them that a native title claim had been lodged on their property by the Goongarrie people. "We believed thoroughly that we were in terrible danger of losing title to our property" she says. Mrs Cowley attended an angry public meeting in the local shire hall organised by the United Graziers' Association. Only one person spoke out in dissent at that meeting - an aboriginal woman who is also a grazier, Ethyl Munn of the Goongarri people. Mrs Cowley was impressed by Ethyl's bravery but voted along with everyone else for extinguishment of native title. But that chance encounter with Ethyl Munn was the ...