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The Birth of White Australia

6.7(3)19281h 43m0

An early Australian silent film depicting historical events on the Young district goldfields, then known as Lambing Flat. During the gold rush of 1861, tensions between Australian miners and immigrant Chinese led to rioting, with Chinese miners attacked and driven from the diggings. The film portrays these events as being the genesis - or birth - of the White Australia policy, a significant political issue of the day.

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  • racial tension
  • australian history
  • new south wales
  • asian australian
  • australian gold rush

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  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical24 Jul 1928

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The Birth of White Australia was released on 24 July 1928.

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