What the records say
- When
- 19 Sep 1979
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 33.86° S, 151.18° E
- Description
- 1979 riot in Australia
Placed at the site its title names, Star Hotel.
Star Hotel riot
1979 riot in Australia
The Star Hotel riot, occasioned by the closing of a popular pub, was one of the largest riots in Australian history. An estimated 4,000 people fought with police on the streets of Newcastle, New South Wales on the night of 19 September 1979.
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