Was there a revolution in Australia?

Answer 1

Yes!! Australia did have a revolution which few people even know about.

The revolution otherwise known as the Eureka Stockade occurred in 1854 and remains the largest uprising in Australian history.

It was fought by miners who were being too heavily taxed in the form of gold licences and not having representation, like the right to vote etc.

After several incidences like the burning down of the Eureka hotel, several skirmishes, and the oaths sworn under the Southern Cross flag the miners rallied together to form a stockade.

In this defiance the British military dispatched over 200 troops to crush the insurgents and on the 3rd Dec 1854, the battle of the Eureka Stockade was fought and lost by the miners.

This defeat led the governor to have a gold commission inquiry. After the commission was produced the miners were fitted to all the rights they desired, such as right to vote, no taxes, fewer troops on the fields, and so on.

This event is often described as the birth of democracy in Australia and though it was a battle lost it was really a war that was won.

Some of the leaders of the revolution even became political figures such as Peter Lalor who was the commander of the rebellion.