The Birth of White Australia

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 24, 1928

Original language

English

Cast

Rita Aslim,Frank Hardingham,Alice Layton,Dot McConville

Director

Phil K. Walsh

Writer

Phil K. Walsh

Cinematography

Lacey Percival

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0208733