Discover the story of the song > From Little Things Big Things Grow – Paul Kelly

The song tells the story of a group of Indigenous Australians called the Gurindji who worked for meagre rations on a cattle station owned by a rich businessman named Lord Vestey. One day, they decided to protest and demand their land rights, walking to Wattie Creek where they sat down. They were offered higher wages but refused, and after eight long years, they were finally granted their land back. The message of the song is that even though they seemed small and powerless at first, their determination and belief in their cause eventually led to their success.