Focus

Perspectives on Eureka

The documents have been organised into 9 focuses which concentrate on different aspects of the Eureka Story in detail.

Each of these can be viewed by clicking on the Focus links, located above. These links are viewable at the top of each Focus page and are a good navigating tool should you "get lost" in other links.

The State of the Goldfields is the best place to start the narrative.

An alternative place to start exploring is through the various despatches of Lieutenant Governor Charles Hotham.
These provide not only a good overview of the Eureka story, but an insight into the Victorian Government's view of events at Eureka. Hotham's Narrative can be accessed by clicking on his portrait at the top right of the screen or through the Focus links.  Peter Lalor's letter provides a good contrast, for an understanding of the miners' view.

At any time, you can click on the "EUREKA ON TRIAL" text (located in the top left hand side of the page), to return to the Home page.