Eureka Rebellion!

A tribute to the heroes who did what was right, may we never forget them.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• eureka
• rebellion
• lalor
• 1854

[Rialbz]

Lol, too bad the FAILED. Rule Britannia!

[AussieRepublican]

How so? The goal of the rebellion was to establish reforms on the ballarat diggings, aswell as those of other colonies. These reforms were established and one of the leaders of the patriots, Peter Lalor, became a well respected politician. So tell me, how did they fail?

[VIPER4054]

Sad to see that these days, ( atleast at my kids school ) this part of history ISNT told.

When I asked the teacher why, - I was told that its was like the Ned Kelly "theme" - in that it was a "dark and best left forgotten " part of our nations history.

I spat the dummy and replied that I recon the REAL reason nobody teaches the story of the stockade, is because it teaches the young that if they stand united, they CAN win against a governemnt if they had to.- one for the PATRIOTS! well done!

[TheJeanette76]

I'm not sure I understand why you played the True Blue song?? Firstly, the Eureka rebellion was a conflict between gold diggers from overseas ( very few were even Australian born) Our government knew these greedy gold diggers would take it back home with them (overseas), which should have remained on Australian soil & spent on Australian community & welfare, instead of overseas. So, that's why the government charged tax!

[TheJeanette76]

I'm not sure I understand why you played the True Blue song?? Firstly, the Eureka rebellion was a conflict between gold diggers from overseas ( very few were even Australian born) Our government knew these greedy gold diggers would take it back home with them (overseas), which should have remained on Australian soil & spent on Australian community & welfare, instead of overseas. So, that's why the government charged tax!

[semtex84]

@Rialbz Your point is moot. If you're all about Rule Britannia then you have no place in this country.

Like I said. Fuck off back to Scotland.

[Rialbz]

@semtex84 And yet it was a Scottish man who designed the Eureka flag... and a Scottish man who wrote your national anthem...

[semtex84]

@Rialbz Fuck off back to Scotland.

[wildmandazza]

Australians really need to pull their heads in , Australian Government are allowing to much foreign investment in "our country" we have to protect "our" Australia "our children" , don't be brainwashed by our government- unite as people because if you don't your grandchildren will be stripped of everything. Australia is being leveraged , Australian federal bank is really the bank of new york, Britian , Amsterdam-Wake up!

[arnbiscuits]

aussie aussie aussie all the way

[AussieMAG]

Whats with all the hate messages? That's not what the Eureka Stockade stood for. The swore ' by the Southern Cross to stand truly by each other to defend the rights and liberties of Australian people.' All people. Aboriginal, White, the lot. Alot that fought were Chinese. Get rid of the hatred, live the way the fought and we may just get some where in life.

[MattRfromBelfast]

God save Australia, and the Australian people, long live the Australian rebels, past, present and future who stand against the tyranny and oppression of a foreign, inbred, nazi queen with her bully boy wannabe-dictators in Parliament