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The population of the goldfields
- Between 1851 and 1860, an estimated 300,000 people came to Australia colonies from England and wales, with another 100,000 from Scotland and 84,000 from Ireland
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Gold
First Gold found -
The year of the rebellion
- In 1854 there were about 25,000 diggers of many nationalities on the Ballarat goldfields. Aboriginal people were also present in many capacities: as well as trading culture items and food.
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James Scobie
James Scobie was murdered outside a pub -
licences
- On 30 November another mass burning of licences took place at a meeting on barkery hill.Miners were unable to claim the land on which they worked, and so risked being relocated at a moment's notice. They were also required by law to buy a licence and carry it with them at all times, or face a fine and arrest. The miners felt this was an unfair system and were prepared to fight for change.
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Eureka flag
On 30 November, 500 miners gathered under the eureka flag and elected peter Lolor as their leader. They swore to fight together against police, supported by the military. After the oath, they built a stockade at eureka, and waited fort eh main attack. -
miners and soldiers
Early hours of the morning the stockade has attacked by police and military 22 miners and 5 soldiers dies during the battle -
miners
B miners were held for treason -
court case
Trials were held for 13 men charged over their involvement in a violent clash between gold miners and state authorities who stormed the Eureka Stockade in December 1854. -
witnessing
The most harrowing and heartrending scenes among'st the women and children I have witnessed through this dreadful morning. Many innocent persons have suffered, and many are prisoners who were there at the time of the skirmish but took no active part [...] At present every one is as if stunned, and but few are seen to be about. The flag of the diggings, "the Southern Cross," as well as the "Union Jack," which they had to hoist underneath, were captured by the foot police.
