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The First Fleet docked in Sydney Cove with boatloads of convicts and soldiers. This date is now known as Australia Day.
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Various precious metals discovered during this timespan.
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Hargraves discovers gold this year.
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Governor La Trobe made a set of rules that the diggers had to follow. Rules such as 'no digging on sunday' and 'pay 30 shillings for a mining license'
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The diggers start wearing red ribbons to show that they protest!
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The miners send La Trobe a letter with their demands.
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Hotham replaces La Trobe as governor.
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James Scobie murdered outside Eureka Hotel!
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Hotham changes the license checks from once a month to twice a week!
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The miners create a protest group called the Ballarat Reform League.
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10000 miners burn their licences in protest!
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miners swear their alliegance to The Southern Cross.
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The battle of Eureka!