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The Lambing Flat riots flag. [citation needed] The Lambing Flat riots banner flag. [citation needed] The Lambing Flat riots were a series of violent anti-Chinese demonstrations that took place in the Burrangong region, in New South Wales, Australia. They occurred on the goldfields at Spring Creek, Stoney Creek, Back Creek, Wombat, Blackguard ...
The most infamous riot occurred on the night of 30 June 1861 when a group of perhaps 3,000 drove the Chinese off Lambing Flat, and then moved on to the Back Creek diggings, destroying tents and looting possessions. About 1,000 Chinese abandoned the field. Many of the victims were brutally beaten, but there were no deaths.
The march of the Europeans through the town on 30 June 1861 and the later declaration of the Riot Act were of immense significance to the history of the town of Young. In 1861 Lambing Flat had its name changed to Young. [1] Blackguard Gully is associated with the Chinese who camped in the area in the early 1860s and who mined for gold at ...
Riot: Young, New South Wales: 2* 1861 Jun 30: Lambing Flat riots. Over 3,000 European gold diggers attacked Chinese settlement on gold-fields. *Official death toll was two Chinese killed, but eyewitness accounts claimed that actual death toll possibly as high as 40. [432] Air accident: North Melbourne: 2: 1943 Sep 4
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 2004 Palm Island death in custody; B. ... Buckland riot; C. 2005 Cronulla riots; F. Frog's Hollow; L. Lambing Flat ...
The protests included one remembering those who died in custody, and another supporting riot participants. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Journey Fletcher, 25, and her children — 5-year-old son Jalani Jennings and 3-month-old infant girl Harmoni Agyei — were found dead on the morning of Aug. 29 in an apartment in the 3300 block ...
The Lambing Flat Riots (1860–1861) were a series of violent anti-Chinese demonstrations that took place in the Burrangong region, in New South Wales, Australia. They occurred on the goldfields at Spring Creek, Stoney Creek, Back Creek, Wombat, Blackguard Gully, Tipperary Gully, and Lambing Flat.