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== Eureka Encyclopeadia ==
 
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After more than 20 years research the Eureka Encyclopaedia was launched on 01 December 2005 by Ballarat MHR Catherine King. With funding denied, the authors Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham and Clare Gervasoni published the tome as a 'labour or love'. The believe it is the one lasting tribute that will remain from the Eureka 150 celebrations.
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In 2005 the Eureka Encyclopaedia was the overall winner of the Victorian Community History Awards.
  
 
== Eureka Circle ==
 
== Eureka Circle ==

Revision as of 11:21, 23 August 2013

Dawn near the Eureka Stockade Centre, Eureka Stockade Memorial Park on the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade battle, 03 December 2004, Photography: Clare Gervasoni

Presentation to Parliament for Eureka 150

Exactly 150 years since the Ballarat Reform League presented their Charter for ratification to over 10,000 miners on Bakery Hill on 11 November 1854, the Mayor of Ballarat, Councillor David Vendy, presented a framed copy of the four page Charter to the Victorian Parliament. The historic presentation, which received bipartisan support form all sides of government concluded with Premier Steve Bracks stating the charter "Was ahead of its time. The Ballarat Reform League Charter is a landmark document in the history of our nation. it is our Declaration of Independence. Our Magna Carter. And a cornerstone of Australian democracy."<Ballarat Courier, 12 November 2004.</ref>

The Eureka Flag flew on the Victorian Parliament house on 11 November 2004 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Charter's ratification. [1]

Eureka Commemorative Coin

The Royal Australian Mint struck a coin commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. For three days only coin enthusiasts had a chance to strike an E mintmark on the coin, with the mintmark machine operating at the Eureka Stockade Centre. It was the first time in the mint's history that an E had been struck on a coin. [2]

The commemorative coin is an aluminium bronze $1 coin featuring a design by the winner of the Sydney Olympic victory medal competition, Wojciech Pietranik. Polish born Pietranik drew inspiration from the Charles Doudiet Eureka Slaughter painting. [3]

Eureka 150 Democracy Conference

The Eureka 150 Democracy Conference was held from Thursday 25 November 2004 until Saturday 27 November, at the University of Ballarat Caro Conference Centre, Mt Helen.

Eureka Encyclopeadia

After more than 20 years research the Eureka Encyclopaedia was launched on 01 December 2005 by Ballarat MHR Catherine King. With funding denied, the authors Justin Corfield, Dorothy Wickham and Clare Gervasoni published the tome as a 'labour or love'. The believe it is the one lasting tribute that will remain from the Eureka 150 celebrations.

In 2005 the Eureka Encyclopaedia was the overall winner of the Victorian Community History Awards.

Eureka Circle

Dr Anton Hasell's Eureka Circle sculpture was erected in the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Eureka Stockade. The sculpture comprises of 20 steel panels depicting the Eureka story. Dr Hasell said he designed the interpretive sculpture with the intention of creating an experience facing every mner on the goldfields at that time - either to join in or to stay out. The artist wanted visitors to experience the feeling of entering the barricade, to cross a line with many layers attached to it. [4]

References

  1. Ballarat Courier, 12 November 2004.
  2. Ballarat Courier, 23 February 2004.
  3. Ballarat Courier, 23 February 2004.
  4. Ballarat Courer, 05 November 2004.
Charles A. Doudiet, Eureka Slaughter 3rd December, 1854, watercolour, pen and ink on paper.
Courtesy Art Gallery of Ballarat, purchased by the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery with the assistance of many donors, 1996.