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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

The Indigenous peoples of Australia. ‘Aboriginal’ is a term extensively used and widely accepted throughout Australia when referring to Aboriginal peoples and topics. Aboriginal peoples are the first peoples of mainland Australia, who self-identify in distinct societies, each one a distinct “people”, for example Yorta Yorta people. 

See also First Nations and Indigenous people.