The Eureka Stockade took place at the Eureka goldfields in Ballarat, in the colony of Victoria, Australia.

Exact place

  • The uprising happened on the Eureka diggings, one of the main goldfields near Ballarat during the Victorian gold rush.
  • Today the area is broadly marked by Eureka Stockade Memorial Park and the surrounding Eureka Stockade Gardens in Ballarat.

Quick historical context

  • The battle occurred on 3 December 1854, when miners clashed with colonial troops over mining licences and harsh government policing.
  • The event at Ballarat’s Eureka field became a symbol of democratic rights and protest in Australia.

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