Story highlights Google unveils special edition Doodle on its Australian homepage for Australia Day

The design, featuring indigenous Australians, comes from a high school student

Doodle is praised by many for addressing indigenous rights issues in the country

Australia day is on the date when the first British settlers landed -- making it a contentious topic

(CNN) A special Google Doodle marking Australia Day has won widespread praise for highlighting the indigenous people's centuries-old suffering.

Visitors going to the search giant's Australian homepage are greeted by forceful imagery of three indigenous Australians -- a woman and two children -- and a tearful eye.

The doodle drew mostly praise from Internet users in Australia, with some tweeting their support of the recognition of hardships suffered by the Australian indigenous population since the first British settlers landed in 1788.

One called it an "excellent choice" to mark Australia Day.

Excellent choice of doodle, @google. And well done to student Ineka Voigt for designing it! #australiaday pic.twitter.com/5jltRq0wBn — Stephen (@TheAviator1992) January 25, 2016

Another praised the gesture for highlighting "centuries of injustice," while another announced they were "so impressed" with the company's choice of doodle.

On this #AustraliaDay we are reminded of centuries of injustice towards the Aboriginal people - image of Google pic.twitter.com/V8svGAOo4L — Mina (@mina_ysf) January 25, 2016