Publisher's Synopsis
The Eureka Rebellion occurred in 1854, instigated by gold miners in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, who revolted against the colonial authority of the United Kingdom.
This book lives the action of six deadly and seminal conflicts in Australia's first 150 years:
-The Eureka Stockade - gold miners against tyranny.
-The Siege at Glenrowan - Ned Kelly's last stand.
-The Battle of Cocos Islands - the Australian Navy's first victory.
-The Broken Hill Massacre - the first terrorist act in Australia.
-The Battle of Surry Hills - an American saves the day.
-The Razor Gang Wars - the bloody vendetta between two female criminal czars.
