Unearthing Eureka, 1854

The Battle of the Eureka Stockade is one of the most famous events of Australian history. The gold miners, furious over their constant mistreatment by the authorities, erected a stockade at a place known as Eureka... only to be violently routed within days. Join Juliana as she picks apart this well-known legend and searches for truth beneath the glitter of gold and the time honoured trope that the miners were fighting for freedom, democracy and a fair-go. The men of Eureka had good intentions and it began as a way to challenge the unfairness of government mismanagement... but it quickly spiralled out of control under the leadership of men who cared more about glory than achieving their aims.