Eureka Rebellion

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  • Unhappy miners

    The miners were unhappy with the unfair laws that miners could not own land and the cost of mining licences.

  • 150 diggers start the Eureka Stockade

    300 troopers and police attacked the stockade and 6 were killed, there were also 22 fatalities within the diggers. There was 113 taken into police custardy and 13 were taken for trials.

  • Victory for the diggers

    The diggers won the rebellion

  • Miners right

    The miners right was introduced in 1855 and enabled the miners to own land and mine where they wished.