
How the West Was Lost
1987 · Movie · 1h 12m
Documentary
Overview
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.
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Key crew
- David NoakesDirector
- David NoakesWriter
- Paul RobertsWriter
Cast
- Jacob OberdooSelf
- Billy ThomasSelf
- Don McLeodSelf
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