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Eureka - the White Hat guideWe are currently preparing a short account of the Eureka uprising. Please return again soon. Sovereign Hill, Ballarat and Wildlife Park
ResourcesOne of the few surviving accounts of the Eureka uprising is the Lazarus Diary. NotesIt is common for present-day movements or organisations to co-opt historical names or icons which they feel align with their cause. Not all agree with this appropriation and since the historical people in question are dead they cannot say whether they would approve or disapprove. Thus, not all today who are sympathetic with the values of the miners at the Eureka Stockade are sympathetic with the values of those organisations who have co-opted the Eureka flag. Eureka Stockade by Sidney NolanThis large mural (20m by 3.6 m) is made up of 66 panels of jewellery enamel on copper. The mural is in the form of a "line drawing" which Nolan applied to the enamel with finger and thumb before the copper sheets were then fired. The subject is the Eureka Stockade civil uprising on the Ballarat goldfields in 1854 which forms an important part of Australia's history. The work was created in collaboration with the enamellers Patrick Furse and Robin Banks. Even though the foyer where it is located is usually closed at night, the mural is illuminated and clearly visible through the windows during the evening. Location: Ground Floor Foyer, Reserve Bank of Australia, 60 Collins Street, Melbourne
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