'The Eureka stockade in Victoria is a kind of founding story for Australia'

BALLARAT, VIC. Eureka Stockade, the Eureka flag.(AAP Image/MediaWise Pty Ltd) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

1. ‘Swearing allegiance to the Southern Cross’ The Eureka Stockade, sketched by a Canadian artist and digger, Charles Doudiet, December 1, 1854. Credit: Wikimedia/ Ball

The Eureka Stockade in Ballarat (VIC). Historian Ingeborg van Teeseling explains how the gold rush started and how dissatisfaction among gold miners led to a rebellion against the British administration. This rebellion ultimately marked the beginning of democracy in Australia.


This interview is in Dutch.

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