'The Eureka stockade in Victoria is a kind of founding story for Australia'

The Eureka Stockade in Ballarat (VIC). Historian Ingeborg van Teeseling explains how the gold rush started and how dissatisfaction among gold miners led to a rebellion against the British administration. This rebellion ultimately marked the beginning of democracy in Australia.

1. ‘Swearing allegiance to the Southern Cross’ The Eureka Stockade, sketched by a Canadian artist and digger, Charles Doudiet, December 1, 1854. Credit: Wikimedia/ Ball

This interview is in Dutch.