Source: Battle of the Eureka Stockade. (Henderson, 1854).
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(ACHASSK108).
The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony.
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The corresponding Victorian curriculum links can be found at http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/level5?layout=1&d=H and include: (VCHHK092) The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony; and (VCHHK090) The effects of a significant development or event on a colony; and (VCHHK093) The significance of key figures and events that led to Australia’s Federation, including British and American influences on Australia’s system of law and government.