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The Gold Rush hit Victoria, Australia in 1851, and people quickly dropped everything and headed to the goldfields to try and strike it rich. But then the government started charging large gold digging fees, and before long corruption became widespread. After the murder of one of their own, the miners had well and truly had enough. The only thing left to do... REBEL! Often referred to as the birth of democracy in Australia, this is the bloody story of the Eureka Rebellion and The Battle of The Eureka Stockade.
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References and further reading on Eureka:
http://www.nma.gov.au/online_features/defining_moments/featured/eureka_stockade
http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/the-battle-of-the-eureka-stockade/
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lalor-peter-3980
https://www.britannica.com/event/Eureka-Stockade
http://www.goldrushcolony.com.au/australian-gold-history-culture-info/australian-gold-rush-history-law-order/law-enforcement-colony/g
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/gold-rush-in-australia/
http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00080b.htm
http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime/1854-the-eureka-flag/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Rebellion#Political_legacy
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The Gold Rush hit Victoria, Australia in 1851, and people quickly dropped everything and headed to the goldfields to try and strike it rich. But then the government started charging large gold digging fees, and before long corruption became widespread. After the murder of one of their own, the miners had well and truly had enough. The only thing left to do... REBEL! Often referred to as the birth of democracy in Australia, this is the bloody story of the Eureka Rebellion and The Battle of The Eureka Stockade.
Report begins at 13:13
Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:
www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod
Website : dogoonpod.com
Support Dave's Gloveless Finger Palm Coolers Pozible Campaign: https://pozible.com/project/gloveless-finger-palm-coolers
Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: http://bit.ly/DoGoOnHat
Twitter: @DoGoOnPod
Instagram: @DoGoOnPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/
Email us: [email protected]
References and further reading on Eureka:
http://www.nma.gov.au/online_features/defining_moments/featured/eureka_stockade
http://www.lancashireinfantrymuseum.org.uk/the-battle-of-the-eureka-stockade/
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lalor-peter-3980
https://www.britannica.com/event/Eureka-Stockade
http://www.goldrushcolony.com.au/australian-gold-history-culture-info/australian-gold-rush-history-law-order/law-enforcement-colony/g
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/gold-rush-in-australia/
http://www.egold.net.au/biogs/EG00080b.htm
http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibition/objectsthroughtime/1854-the-eureka-flag/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Rebellion#Political_legacy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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