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.
Annie De Jong discusses the history of the Ballarat Old Cemetery and the monuments recognising the diggers and the soldiers who fought in the Eureka Rebellion.
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.
Annie De Jong discusses the history of the Ballarat Old Cemetery and the monuments recognising the diggers and the soldiers who fought in the Eureka Rebellion.








![Mothers, Minors and Madness: Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid at Ballarat Heritage Fest 2026
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at Eureka Centre on Friday 22nd May, 2026, as part of Ballarat Heritage Festival.
In this recording, historian Jacqui Sanders and heritage expert Trevor Budge AM revealed the hidden lives of women and children on the Victorian Goldfields. This event was presented in partnership between the Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid, and Eureka Centre Ballarat.
Learn more about a project underway to have the Victorian Goldfields declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site: https://goldfieldsworldheritage.com.au/
Image: George Willets, ‘Studio portrait of woman and young girl,’ c.1875-1891 [detail], photograph. State Library of Victoria, H2005.34/2848. Mothers, Minors and Madness: Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid at Ballarat Heritage Fest 2026](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qIYt7sTiGx0/mqdefault.jpg)

