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This is a list of civil disturbances in Western Australia. Some of the disturbances in this list are considered to be Race Riot s, Prison Riot s, and religious conflicts - often Protestant versus Catholic groups. The earliest civil disturbances were actions by the local indigenous population dealing with European settlers. Demonstrations and Protests are linked to a range of issues over time. In the convict era, there were collective actions by convicts. Organised labour had to deal with issues on the Goldfields in the 1890's and 1900's with demonstrations and protest actions, while in Perth these occurred in the 1960's and 1970's over war and race issues. There are some incidents in the 19th century where the causes are less clear. A restricted press and limited means of some groups to gain avenues to express their grievances in a dominated society, means that some disturbances were suppressed literally and disguised in the public record. In some cases some smaller disturbances (alcohol related fights) in the Goldfields ( Kalgoorlie , Boulder and Coolgardie for instance) would not be considered full scale riots, but nonetheless the charges found either in newspaper or police records would suggest a significance beyond a simple incidence of drunken behaviour. Incidents within strikes or labour related issues tend to be under-reported also. INCIDENTS Many of these events/incidents are difficult to find from direct references, and require diligent examination of sources. Some are unlikely to show up in newspaper reports at all. In some cases incidents need checking and more accurate dating.
SOURCES For detailed information on the ''Phoebe Dunbar'' event of 1853 see Weaver, Paul (1993) "The voyages of the Robert Small and Phoebe Dunbar in 1853." pages 231-255 in Reece, Bob. ''Irish Convict Lives.'' Darlinghurst. Crossing Press. Researchers (???) into the 1934 Kalgoorlie riots, have noted that the discrepancies between the written sources and oral history sources have been considerable. CONSEQUENCES Some incidents found in the list above had little consequence beyond punishment of participants. It is possible that others had long term political and social effect. The 1850 incident saw increase in numbers of police. SEE ALSO
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