Eureka Stockade (fortification)
1854 battlement erected at Ballarat in Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the fortification itself primarily. For other uses, see Eureka Stockade (disambiguation).
The Eureka Stockade was a crude battlement built in 1854 by rebel gold miners at Ballarat, Australia during the Eureka Rebellion. It stood from 30 November until the Battle of the Eureka Stockade on 3 December. The exact dimensions and location of the stockade are a matter of debate among scholars. There are various contemporary representations of the Eureka Stockade, including the 1855 Victorian High Treason trials map and Eureka Slaughter by Charles Doudiet.