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Tony Abbott visits Cape York and the Torres Strait
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is greeted on his arrival into Mer Island in Torres Strait, and visits the grave of Eddie Mabo. Like our photos? Selected images available from www.fairfaxphotos.com. Follow us at http://twitter.com/photosSMH and check out our photographic club https://twitter.com/cliquepics
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Off for a day at the beach - Prime Minister Tony Abbott walks the beach at the mouth of the Jardine River with indigenous Apudthama Land and Sea Rangers on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:BRIAN CASSEY
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott is shown the insect life that may wash ashore in driftwood on the beach at the mouth of the Jardine River with indigenous Apudthama Land and Sea Rangers on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:Brian Cassey
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott relaxes at the ranger campat the mouth of the Jardine River near Bamaga at the tip of Cape York on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:BRIAN CASSEY
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the mouth of the Jardine River with indigenous Apudthama Land and Sea Ranger Wilfred Namai on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:Brian Cassey/POOL
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott - with indigenous Apudthama Land and Sea Ranger Wilfred Namai (driving - right) and Indigenous Affairs Minioster Nigle Scullion (left) on their way to the mouth of the Jardine River on Cape York on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:Brian Cassey/POOL
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Tony Abbott works out with members of the Bamaga community during his visit to Cape York.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Photo: Alex EllinghausenCredit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott jogs to Bamaga oval to doing physical training with members of the community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott doing physical training with members of the Bamaga community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott jogs to Bamaga oval to doing physical training with members of the community, during his visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott addresses the media during a joint press conference with Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion at the Seisia foreshore during their visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015. Photo: Alex EllinghausenCredit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott addresses the media during a joint press conference with Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion at the Seisia foreshore during their visit to Cape York, on Friday 28 August 2015.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott.Credit: