Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The Eureka Centre at the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park is the starting point for experiencing the Eureka story, but the enduring legacy of Eureka means that evidence of this foundation story of Australian democracy is widespread.
Join the Eureka Centre staff and other guest presenters and continue your Eureka journey in a series of short videos that explore significant Eureka sites and monuments around Ballarat.
The Eureka Centre at the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park is the starting point for experiencing the Eureka story, but the enduring legacy of Eureka means that evidence of this foundation story of Australian democracy is widespread.
Join the Eureka Centre staff and other guest presenters and continue your Eureka journey in a series of short videos that explore significant Eureka sites and monuments around Ballarat.









![1849: The Rush that Never Started: Talking History with Dr Douglas Wilkie
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 01/06/2023. Dr Douglas Wilkie explores Colonial Victoria in the years before the well-known 1851 gold rushes.
Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://www.eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events.
Image: Edward Roper, ‘Gold diggings, Ararat’ [detail], c.1855. Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales. 1849: The Rush that Never Started: Talking History with Dr Douglas Wilkie](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zeKnqnrX6Yg/mqdefault.jpg)