The Night We Made the Flag: A Eureka Story

“Mary! Wake up.” It s the middle of the night but I must go to Mrs Diamond s to fetch more thread. If I am caught we will all be in trouble. The night we made the Eureka flag is a night I will never forget.

The Eureka rebellion is considered by many
historians to be the birthplace of Australian
democracy. Beneath the starry flag, an oath
was taken by hundreds of gold diggers at
Ballarat to stand against unfair laws and
unjust treatment by the government. This is a
fictional account of the making of the Eureka
flag and the women who toiled one long night
in support of liberty. This is a coming-of-age
story — of young Mary who helps them.