The Eureka Stocade
The Eureka Stockade is a rebellian group that don't want to pay fees to mine for gold. They made a flag to symbolise who they are. It got its name by the miners at Ballarat on December 3rd 1854. They made a stockade on Bakery Hill to mine for free. Later that year they were attacked by a British army and more than 30 people were killed. The miners created their own flag which was flown at the top of Bakery Hill which was where the Eureka Stockade was made. The flag was torn to shreads during the battle against the British army and was taken by one of the soldiers. After the battle the flag was taken to Ballarat Art Gallery in the 1890's. Pieces of the rebellian flag were given to special visitors who came to Ballarat and it is well known that queen Elizaberth has a small piece of the rebellian flag. The Prime Minister at the time banned the flag form being flown. On 30th November, 500 miners gathered under the Eureka flag
and elected Peter Lalor as their leader. In late November 1854 police invaded the
mines to enforce the licensing laws. The miners refused to cooperate, and
burned their licences and stoned police. Several miners were seriously wounded.
On 3 December, there was an all-out clash between the miners
and the police, supported by the military.