The Eureka Stockade, Raffaello Carboni
The Eureka Stockade, Raffaello Carboni
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The Eureka Stockade

Author: Raffaello Carboni

Narrator: Gregory Dwyer

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gregory Dwyer

Published: 06/10/2025

Synopsis

A firsthand account of the 1854 Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Carboni, an Italian revolutionary and participant in the uprising, wrote the book to document the miners’ struggle against the colonial authorities. The story captures the miners’ frustrations over oppressive mining licenses, police corruption, and lack of representation. It details the events leading up to the violent clash at the Eureka Stockade, where miners built a makeshift fort and confronted government troops. Although the rebellion was crushed, it became a significant symbol of resistance and led to reforms in mining laws and democratic rights. Carboni’s narrative offers a passionate, personal perspective on the fight for justice and equality.

About Raffaello Carboni

Raffaello Carboni (1817–1875) was an Italian writer, patriot, and adventurer best known for his firsthand account of the Eureka Stockade. Born in Urbino, Italy, he was involved in the 1848–49 revolutions before fleeing to London and later migrating to Australia in 1853. On the Ballarat goldfields, he joined the miners’ movement and played a role in the 1854 Eureka Rebellion. After being acquitted of treason, he published The Eureka Stockade in 1855, the only eyewitness narrative of the uprising. Carboni returned to Italy, continuing his literary pursuits until his death in Rome in 1875.

About Gregory Dwyer

Gregory Dwyer is a New Zealand–born Australian voice actor who spent twenty-four years working internationally in theatre, film, television, and radio before a hiatus of twenty-two years, eighteen of which were spent as a Forensic Crime Scene Examiner. Now he returns to performing as a voice actor specializing in audiobooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lolla on January 08, 2021

What can i say? Anything would sound inadequate compared to this flamboyant gold-rush era Italian polyglot's account of the passions and dust of the diggings and the short-lived Eureka rebellion. Just read it, if for nothing else- to be reminded of how English vernacular today has been stripped of i......more

Goodreads review by Greg on December 16, 2020

primary source for pivotal moment in Australian history; broken English even in prose but vivid portrayal of seminal events; fascinating......more

Goodreads review by Reuben on January 23, 2024

Its been a while since I reviewed a book, as I'm taking my time reading new ones. There is another book in the works on the history of sugar cane cutters. This however, is a classic I read a while ago. Carboni was a participant in the Eureka Stockade. He was elected to the leading committee of the mo......more

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