A New Gold Rush: Our World Heritage Bid

A New Gold Rush: Our World Heritage Bid

Join us for a panel discussion to learn more about a project underway to have the Victorian Goldfields declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site

By Eureka Centre Ballarat

Date and time

Starts on Wed, 22 May 2024 1:00 PM AEST

Location

Eureka Centre - Home of the Eureka Flag

102 Stawell Street South Ballarat Central, VIC 3350 Australia

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

Join us for a panel discussion to learn more about a project underway to have the Victorian Goldfields declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by afternoon tea with the panel members.

The gold rush was a period of momentous change that saw the mass movement of people to the Victorian colony. It inspired social and political reform and contributed to the expansion of global trade, industry and commerce whilst at the same time devastating First Peoples’ Traditional Country, turning their world ‘upside down’. A World Heritage listing will bring international recognition to some of the world’s best preserved gold rush cultural landscapes on Traditional Country and the diverse stories from this time. Led by the Cities of Ballarat and Greater Bendigo, 15 local Councils have partnered to progress the bid and unlock its full potential. Experience in other historic sites shows that World Heritage Listings, when fully harnessed, bring a range of cultural and economic benefits that improve the outlook for communities.

Chair:

Susan Fayad, World Heritage and Regional Development Lead, City of Ballarat

Panellists:

Kristal Buckley AM, World Heritage Advisor, ICOMOS

Barry Gamble, UK-based World Heritage Consultant

Dr Benjamin Mountford, Senior Lecturer in History, Australian Catholic University

A Ballarat Heritage Festival event presented by the Eureka Centre Ballarat.


Image: Smith, Archibald Vincent, ‘Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat’ ca 1866, (detail), photograph: albumen silver toned, 25.2x29.3cm, State Library of Victoria, H1757.

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At the Eureka Centre, we explore the social history and cultural impact of the Victorian gold rush and honour the stories of the men and women who risked their lives in the fight for miners’ rights. Eureka Centre Ballarat is located at the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, considered to be the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade where the rebellion took place. It is home to one of Australia’s most compelling historic artefacts – the Eureka Flag.

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