Cummeragunja walk-off

Cummeragunja walk-off
Date4 February 1939 (1939-02-04)
LocationCummeragunja Station
ParticipantsJack Patten
Bill Onus
Eric Onus
William Cooper

The Cummeragunja walk-off was a 1939 protest by Aboriginal Australians at the Cummeragunja Station, an Aboriginal reserve in southern New South Wales. Approximately 100 residents of the station walked off in protest at poor living conditions and mistreatment by the white station manager, as well as the perceived indifference of the Aborigines Protection Board and the state government. The protest was led by Aboriginal activist Jack Patten.