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  1. In the spirit of Eureka

    Sue Bull The Eureka Stockade at Ballarat on December 3, 1854, has become the most celebrated ... rebellion in Australian history. Anyone who considers themselves as progressive sees it as a decisive event ... in the development of democracy within this country. But both the event and the Eureka flag have been ...

  2. Eureka the Brave

    Dean Mighell I've been attending the Eureka celebrations in Ballarat for many years. ... that two of its members, Fintan Lalor and Glenn Withers, are direct descendants of the Eureka rebels. ... Fintan is the great-great-grandson of Eureka leader Peter Lalor. He's named after James Fintan ...

  3. Why celebrate Eureka?

    outbreaks. Each of these had its impact on colonial rule, but it was the rebellion at the Eureka gold strike ... allegiance to the British Crown. In 1856, two years after the Eureka rebellion, one such constitution was ... people from the real causes of their misery. But, despite these defeats, the Eureka rebellion and its ...