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] The town is 8 km from Pokolbin's vineyards.
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Population | 55 (SAL 2021)[1] |
LGA(s) | City of Cessnock |
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]
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Towns, suburbs and localities of Singleton Council, Hunter Region, New South Wales | |
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