Eureka Stockade and Victorian mining unrest (1851–1854)

1. Gold discoveries spark rush to Ballarat

   Aug 8, 1851Labels: Ballarat, Buninyong

   • Eurekapedia
   • Aust Gold

2. First gold commissioner arrives at Ballarat

   Sep 19, 1851Labels: Gold Commissioner, Victorian Government

   • Eurekapedia
   • Eureka Rebellion

3. Forest Creek “Monster Meeting” protests licence fee

   Dec 15, 1851Labels: Forest Creek, Mount Alexander

   • Forest Creek
   • Eureka Rebellion

4. Anti-Gold Licence Association forms at Bendigo

   Jun 6, 1853Labels: Anti-Gold Licence, Bendigo

   • Anti Gold Licence
   • Forest Creek

5. Bendigo petition presented to Governor La Trobe

   Jul 26, 1853Labels: Anti-Gold Licence, Governor La

   • Anti Gold Licence
   • Eureka Rebellion

6. Governor Hotham increases pressure on licence enforcement

   Sep 13, 1854Labels: Governor Hotham, Ballarat

   • Eureka Rebellion
   • Eureka Timeline

7. James Scobie murdered near Bentley’s hotel

   Oct 7, 1854Labels: James Scobie, Bentley's Hotel

   • History Victoria
   • Scobie

8. Riot burns Bentley’s (Eureka) Hotel

   Oct 17, 1854Labels: Bentley's Hotel, Riot

   • History Victoria
   • Eureka Timeline

9. Ballarat Reform League is formally constituted

   Nov 11, 1854Labels: Ballarat Reform, Miners

   • Ballarat League
   • MoAD

10. Bakery Hill mass meeting swears to Eureka flag

    Nov 29, 1854Labels: Bakery Hill, Eureka Flag

    • Eureka Flag
    • Eureka Rebellion

11. Licence hunt triggers clashes on the Eureka lead

    Nov 30, 1854Labels: Eureka Lead, Commissioner Rede

    • Eureka Timeline
    • Eureka Rebellion

12. Eureka Stockade built and Lalor chosen as leader

    Dec 1, 1854Labels: Eureka Stockade, Peter Lalor

    • Eureka Rebellion
    • Battle Eureka

13. Government troops storm the Eureka Stockade

    Dec 3, 1854Labels: Government Troops, Eureka Stockade

    • Battle Eureka
    • Britannica Kids

14. Goldfields Commission begins investigating unrest

    Dec 14, 1854Labels: Goldfields Commission, Victorian Government

    • Treason Trials
    • MoAD

15. High treason trials end in acquittals

    Feb 22, 1855Labels: High Treason, Juries

    • Treason Trials
    • Britannica Kids

16. Miner’s Right replaces the monthly licence

    Aug 1, 1855Labels: Miner's Right, Victorian Reform

    • Miner s Right
    • Vic Collections

17. Lalor and Humffray elected to Victorian Legislative Council

    Nov 27, 1855Labels: Peter Lalor, John Humffray

    • Vic Parliament
    • Ballaarat District

18. Electoral Act establishes secret ballot for Victoria

    Mar 19, 1856Labels: Electoral Act, Victoria

    • Electoral Act
    • MoAD