Eureka Stockade Memorial Park
On 7 February 1912 forty seven people attended a meeting at the Ballarat East Town Hall convened by Frank Penhalluriack who was very concerned about the unkempt state of the Eureka Stockade Reserve. [1]
In 1913 a statement of 'Objects' was adopted:
- a. To create a national spirit and patriotism by enlisting the sympathy of the Government and Citizens of the Commonwealth;
- b. The annual celebration of the fight for liberty which took place at eureka on 03 December 1854;
- c. the beautification and maintenance of the Eureka Stockade Reserve.[2]
Name Changes
The Eureka Stockade reserve Committee went through a number of name changes, such as Eureka Stockade Committee Ballarat (1913), Eureka Stockade Progress Association (1917), Eureka Stockade Improvement and Progress Association (1922), and the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park Committee (1972) - to match the change of name of the Eureka Stockade Reserve to teh eureka Stockade Memorial Park. [3]
Eureka Caravan Park
The caravan park was set up in 1950 when land at the north-east of the reserve became available due to the closure of the railway branch to the Eureka Tiles factory.[4]
Also See
Ballarat Reform League Inc. Monuments Project
References
--Clare K. Gervasoni (talk) 17:01, 27 March 2013 (EST)
