The Battle of the Eureka Stockade is one of the most famous events of Australian history. The gold miners, furious over their constant mistreatment by the authorities, erected a stockade at a place known as Eureka... only to be violently routed within days. Join Juliana as she picks apart this well-known legend and searches for truth beneath the glitter of gold and the time honoured trope that the miners were fighting for freedom, democracy and a fair-go. The men of Eureka had good intentions and it began as a way to challenge the unfairness of government mismanagement... but it quickly spiralled out of control under the leadership of men who cared more about glory than achieving their aims.
