the eureka sockade

The Eureka Stockade, which took place on Ballarat in 1854, can be seen as speeding up the process of democracy and self-government, but it cannot be classed as a turning point in Australia’s history. The colonies were already on the track of democracy when the Eureka Stockade took place. However, the Eureka Stockade did make an impact on society. The Eureka Stockade could take responsibility for giving birth to the union movement and plant the …

…Australia. This is the only aspect that is in favour of the Eureka Stockade being classed as a turning point, but again, this is not sufficient enough to warrant the stockade to be called a turning point. Overall, although the Eureka Stockade had an impact on the colony, historians usually exaggerate the importance of the stockade. It was not a turning point in the history of Australia, and it should not be considered as one.