The Eureka Rebellion
Sites containing information about Eureka and other relevant historical documents.
Eureka Site Download - Essay: The Eureka Tradition. By David Miller
To some, the Eureka Stockade was the cradle of Australian democracy. Yet there are others who dismiss it as an inconsequential, though perhaps colourful, episode in the life of the Victorian colony which had little or no direct bearing on the development of the nation's democratic institutions. However, both popular sentiment and the weight of the written word over the past 140 years would appear to favour the first point of view. For better or for worse, Eureka has now taken on the aura of being a defining moment in the history of the nation and there are many who would seek to elevate its importance to greater heights in the national consciousness.
"It is a truism, perhaps, that the importance of an historical event lies not in what happened but in what later generations believe to have happened." - Prime Minister E. G. Whitlam QC, MP, unveiling the restored Eureka Flag, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 3rd December, 1973
Ballarat & District Genealogical Society
- Contains dozens of useful links to information about Eureka.
Victoria Public Record Office - Eureka on Trial
- This site presents around 90 documents that trace not only the events in late December 1854, but also the lead-up to and the aftermath of the battle at Eureka.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
- The Art Gallery of Ballarat is home to the restored original Eureka Flag.
The State Library of Victoria, / Life on the Goldfields,
- is one of the best online resources available about Eureka and the goldfields.
visitballarat.com.au
- A large list of sites containing information about Ballarat.
Sovereign Hill
- A recreation of the atmosphere of the goldfields.
Gum San - Chinese Heritage Centre, Ararat
- Explore the Chinese heritage of the goldfields era.
Immigration Museum, Melbourne
- An excellent genealogical resource.
The Gold Museum, Ballarat
- "Discover the beauty and power of gold through one of Australia's most impressive presentations"
Golden Dragon Museum & Chinese Gardens
- Bendigo