Rothbury is a small town located in the
Hunter Region of
New South Wales
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Australia. It is 10 km from
Cessnock. At the
2011 census, Rothbury had a population of 452 people.
The town is 8 km from
Pokolbin's vineyards.
Rothbury became notorious for the
Rothbury Riot when police shot into a crowd of miners killing Norman Brown and injuring many more, during a lockout of miners at the local colliery on 16 December 1929. A monument in honour of Norman Brown is located at North Rothbury.
[ Clifford, Michael, ''Struggles, Scabs and Schooners: a Labour History Tour with a Pint'']
''Labour History'' No. 84, May 2003. Accessed 2 July 2006
References
Towns in New South Wales
Suburbs of Singleton Council
Suburbs of City of Cessnock
Mining towns in New South Wales
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