Episode 95 – Eureka! Part 3: The Battle of the Eureka Stockade
Episode 94 – Eureka! Part 2: The Burning of the Eureka Hotel
April 26, 2020Episode 96 – Eureka! Part 4: The Aftermath
April 26, 2020In the 1850s, gold was struck to the west of Port Phillip, VIC, near a town called Ballarat. Before long, the goldfields were full of immigrants and Australians alike, each seeking their fortune.
However, where there is gold, there is government. The Victorian government, on behalf of the British, was quick to impose a license and fee on the diggers, seeking to make as much money as they could from the fields.
But, over time, the government got greedy. The price went from half a pound per month to three pounds a month – almost $500 today. For families seeking their fortune and finding nothing but rock, this was becoming a bad joke. As in other gold fields, the diggers got talking, and their woes were shared and spread…
Part 3 of 4.
Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod
“Slow Ticking Clock” – Kevin MacLeod
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