Cat. No. DVDM 1891: THE EUREKA STOCKADE ~ BRYAN BROWN / TOM BURLINSON / BILL HUNTER / AMY MADIGAN. EUREKA STOCKADE FILMS / UMBRELLA DAVID 3030.

COLOUR                    RUNNING TIME: 190 MINS.

REVIEW: In the wake of the great California gold rush of 1819, miners the world over scrambled to Australia in search of the next big find. Ballarat, Victoria became the focal point for the miners’ efforts, and in an effort to control migration and raise government revenues, Britain established strict guidelines requiring miners to pay for special licenses.

Inspired by the general discontent felt by the many miners, Irishman Peter Lalor (Brown) and his mining partner, Timothy Hayes (Hunter) establish a protest group to represent the miners’ grievance and help combat the thugs employed by the Gold Commission under the government orders.

Supported by the strong team of the diggers including Catholic priest Father Smythe (Tom Burlinson) and Canadian Charlie Ross (Brett Cullen), the miners take a stand against the establishment, united under the flag of the Southern Cross to fight for their rights and liberty.

 A powerful four-part miniseries event from the producer of Against The Wind and A Town Like Alice also features Amy Madigan, Simon Chilvers, Penelope Stewart, David Bradshaw, Carol Burns, Rod Mulliner and Reg Evans.

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