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Eureka Stockade

By ellensensei

  • Discovery of Gold at Ballarat

  • Introduction of soldiers to the gold fields

    1852-1853

  • Death of James Scobie in front of the Eureka Hotel

    His murderer Bentley was not charged.

  • Eureka Hotel burned to the ground

  • Frequent license hunts by police

    Through November

  • Miners elected Peter Lalor as leader

  • Building started on stockade

  • Battle between diggers and police at stockade

    3am

  • Gold Fields Royal Commission

    Reformed laws and changed the license to a miner's right. Holders now had the right to vote.

  • Lalor elected to legislative council

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