Eureka Lead

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Eureka Lead was a rich gold-bearing alluvial deposit in Ballarat, Victoria, that became historically significant as the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade rebellion during the Australian gold rush.

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instanceOf gold-bearing alluvial deposit
goldfield
associatedWith Australian gold rush NERFINISHED
Eureka Stockade NERFINISHED
category Australian gold rush sites
Gold mining in Victoria
city Ballarat NERFINISHED
country Australia
discoveryContext Victorian gold rush NERFINISHED
economicImpact contributed to rapid growth of Ballarat
eventDate 1854 (Eureka Stockade rebellion)
geologicalType alluvial gold deposit
heritageStatus historically significant site in Australian history
historicalEvent Eureka Stockade NERFINISHED
knownFor rich gold deposits
site of the Eureka Stockade
locatedIn Australia
Ballarat NERFINISHED
Victoria NERFINISHED
miningMethod alluvial mining
shaft sinking into deep leads
partOf Ballarat goldfields NERFINISHED
politicalImpact influenced democratic reforms in colonial Victoria
relatedPlace Eureka Centre Ballarat NERFINISHED
Eureka Stockade Memorial Park NERFINISHED
resourceType gold
significance symbol of resistance to colonial authority in Australia
state Victoria NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1850s

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Eureka Stockade locatedOn Eureka Lead