Eureka Stockade
Posted by: McAdies
S 37° 33.947 E 143° 52.984
54H E 754638 N 5838453
This site is a monument to the Eureka Stockade Rebellion.
Waymark Code: WMGWXD
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/18/2013
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The Eureka Rebellion of year 1854 was a historically significant organised rebellion of gold miners of Ballarat against the colonial authority of the United Kingdom.
The Battle of Eureka Stockade (by which the rebellion is popularly known) was fought between miners and the Colonial forces of Australia on 3 December 1854 at Eureka Lead and named for the stockade structure erected by miners during the conflict.
Resulting in the deaths of at least 27 people, the majority of which were insurgents, it was the most significant conflict in the colonial history of Victoria.
Name of Battle: Eureka Stockade
Name of War: Colonial Australia
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Parking: N 37° 33.931 W 143° 52.990
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 12/03/1854
Date of Battle (End): 12/03/1854
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.