Location Description:
The Rothbury Riot – A Dark Day in Australian History
On December 16, 1929, thousands of coal miners in Rothbury, New South Wales, protested against wage cuts and harsh working conditions. The government sent police to protect the mine and allow non-union workers in. As tensions escalated, police opened fire, killing 29-year-old miner Norman Brown and injuring dozens.
The event became known as the Rothbury Riot—one of Australia’s most violent industrial clashes. After months of struggle, the miners were forced to return to work under worse conditions, but their union remained unbroken.
Today, the site of the Rothbury Riot is largely abandoned. It can be accessed through a small wooded area and is now used by some as an illegal dumping ground. Younger generations also gather there with their motorcycles, giving the once historically significant location a very different purpose.
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