Photograph - Digital photograph, Map Detail Showing the Eureka Stockade site, 1861

Historical information

Eureka Stockade is the site of the battle between government forces and miners and occurred on 3 December 1854 early one Sunday morning. Around 30 were killed, 130 arrested and 13 tried for High Treason. Many were injured in the affray.

Physical description

digital photograph

Inscriptions & markings

Eureka Stockade Engagement between the troops and Ballarat Miners 4th December 1854. * Please note the date is recorded wrongly on the map.

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