As a symbol for reconciliation in 2000, the Bridge Walk exceeded expectations

A 'people's movement': The Walk for Reconciliation 25 years on

Twenty-five years ago, 250,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of reconciliation and Indigenous rights. Marking the largest political demonstration in Australia's history, the walk became a defining moment in the movement for justice and recognition.

As a symbol for reconciliation in 2000, the Bridge Walk exceeded expectations

The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation planned a symbolic march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in May 2000. About a quarter of a million people turned up.