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Celebrating 130 Years of the Great Shearers' Strike of 1891

2021 commemorates the 130th anniversary of the Shearer's Strike of 1891

VISIT….  The Shearers’ Hall, an exhibition which informs of the history of the Great Shearers’ Strike of 1891 and where Australia’s most famous tree lives on through The “Young–Un”, the only direct offspring of the heritage listed Tree of Knowledge; ensuring this symbolic icon of our national working history, is secure for future generations of Australians.

 

Join in the celebrations over the 2021 May Day Long Weekend

 

Read more about the Great Shearers' Strike of 1891

130th Anniversary Great Shearers Strike
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Australian Workers Heritage Centre acknowledges the First Nations and Custodians of country through out Australia and internationally and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We acknowledge those who have gone before and we pay our respects to the Elders and the Stolen Generation survivors and we recognize the intergenerational trauma that remains. We pledge to educate and engage in healing informed and trauma aware strategies to bring about social and economic parity.

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