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Eureka Stockade Memorial Park – Walking Tours with Peter Freund
Discover the hidden histories of one of Ballarat’s most notable public parks with local cultural historian, Peter Freund. Since it was identified as the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1869, the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park has become a commemorative site of local and national importance. Hear how the park’s landscaping, buildings and monuments have been changed and shaped by both the local community, and local and State governments, into a place both of commemoration and recreation.
Peter Freund studied history at the University of Melbourne before training as an actor at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since coming to Ballarat in 1989, he has contributed to the celebration of Ballarat’s rich cultural history, through performance, historical talks, and tours. Among the walking tours he has presented are the Eureka Dawn Walk, a theatrical pub crawl ‘Boozers and Wowser’s’, and a tour of the Prime Ministers Avenue. He has worked as Publicist and Theatre Historian at Her Majesty’s Theatre, where he cowrote ‘Her Maj’, a brief history of the theatre in 2010, and as Marketing and Public Programs Officer at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The tour will be followed by complimentary morning tea and free entry to the Eureka Centre.
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Eureka Centre Ballarat102 Stawell Street South, Eureka, VIC 3350Get directions
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Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities.
These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.
We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.
As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.