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Rothbury, New South Wales

Rothbury
New South Wales
Population55 (SAL 2021)[1]
LGA(s)City of Cessnock

Rothbury is a small town located in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 km from Cessnock. At the 2011 census, Rothbury had a population of 452 people.[2] North Rothbury is another small settlement about 5km to the northeast. The town is 8 km from Pokolbin's vineyards.

The name of 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.[3][4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rothbury (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rothbury - Bal (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Clifford, Michael, Struggles, Scabs and Schooners: a Labour History Tour with a Pint Labour History No. 84, May 2003. Accessed 2 July 2006
  4. ^ "Rothbury Riot Memorial". Monument Australia. Monument Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

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