The Orangemen Riot – Coolgardie’s March Mayhem

from Goldfields Stories of Western Australia · host Lorraine Kelly

In 1897, Coolgardie’s attempt to host an Orange Lodge march turned into a full-blown brawl. With swords, iron bars, and a flying flag or two, Evie and Jim take you through one of the goldfields’ most unexpected public punch-ups—with humour, history, and a dash of disbelief.

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