Naturally, this firm irreverence towards those in power is ongoing. Sedition and rebellion has always worried the political …
Aftermath to Eureka
Support for the Eureka rebels amongst the local population of Victoria was widespread. Massive meetings took place in Melb…
Battle Preparations: The Flag and The Oath
This inspection foray hastened a change in the leadership of the Reform League, to people who championed ‘physical f…
Ballarat Reform League
On Saturday, 11 November 1854 an assembly of more than 10,000 miners met at Bakery Hill. At this meeting, the Ballarat Ref…
Further Unrest
Additional events inflamed the politically charged atmosphere in Ballarat. On 6 October 1854, the Scottish miner James Scobi…
Background To The Rebellion
The colonial authorities of Victoria faced a disastrous financial crisis in the 1850s. In spite of the wealth from gold mi…
The Influence of Chartism
The first organised worker’s movement commenced in Britain around 1824 and with it came the term Socialism which originated …
The Struggle For Democratic Rights
People from more than twenty countries and a diverse range of socio- economic and cultural backgrounds came to the Victori…
A History of the Eureka Rebellion
After many land wars by Aboriginal nations against British colonialism, the battle at the Eureka Stockade was fought on 3rd …
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