Rothbury, New South Wales

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Rothbury is a small town located in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10km from Cessnock.

The town became notorious for the Rothbury Riot when police shot into a crowd of miners killing Norman Bown and injurying many more, during a lockout of miners at the local colliery on December 16, 1929. A monument in honour of Norman Brown is located at North Rothbury.[1]

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  1. ^ Struggles, Scabs and Schooners: a Labour History Tour with a Pinty Labour History No 84 May 2003. Accessed 2 July 2006


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Coordinates: 32°45′S 151°20′E

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