Anniversary Commemorations and the National Significance of Eureka

There are strongly held views by a large number of people that Eureka, the armed conflict that occurred on the Ballarat goldfields in 1854, was a significant event in the development of democracy in Australia. This article looks at the commemorations held for the 50th, 100th and 150th anniversaries...

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Main Author: Emily Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Australia 2008-06-01
Series:Limina: A Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://www.archive.limina.arts.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/186594/Fitzgerald.pdf