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when the gold was first found in australia people and even poor people could pick the gold straight off the ground
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on the 18th of august 1851 there was a gold rush happening in victoria
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James Scobie was killed near the Eureka Hotel after being clubed and kicked to death
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The Eureka Hotel got burnt down by miners after they thought the maneger killed James Scobie
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10,000 diggers and miners met on bakery hill for a meeting
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the eureka stockade flag was flown for the very first time
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The miners decided to stand up to the goverment they build the stockade on the Eureka flat to defend themselves, They all swore allegiance to their new flag
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the stockade was built because
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276 police and miltary met up to attack the stockade several civilians under the command of captain J.W. thomas left the camp
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Peter Lalor was elected parlement
