Each year we welcome people from around the world who seek a meaningful connection to one of Australia’s most significant foundation stories – the Eureka Rebellion.
At the Eureka Centre, we explore the social history and cultural impact of the Victorian gold rush and honour the stories of the men and women who risked their lives in the fight for miners’ rights.
The Eureka Centre is located at the Eureka Stockade Memorial Park, considered to be the site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade where the rebellion took place. It is home to one of Australia’s most compelling historic artefacts – the Eureka Flag.
The Eureka Stockade Memorial Park is a place to contemplate the events of Eureka. The many layers of Eureka commemoration are reflected throughout the park in its significant trees, interpretive plaques and monuments that honour those involved in Eureka Stockade.
Saturday April 4, 2026 - Sunday April 19, 2026
10am-5pm
Find the Aussie Animals hiding at Eureka Centre in this school holiday scavenger hunt. A partnered event with Ballarat Wildlife Park.
Thursday April 16, 2026
6pm
In 1998, Federation University commissioned Ken Searle to create a painting of Ballarat. He spent several months, at his preferred vantage point of Black Hill, capturing what he described as the "beating heart of the city". Join us for a conversation between Ken Searle and art historian, Dr Chris McAuliffe about the painting, ‘Ballarat’ (1998) and its powerful encapsulation of our city and the changing face of urban Australia.
Monday March 30, 2026 - Saturday October 17, 2026
Monday to Thursday 10am-4.30pm
This display highlights one of the most important series of books from Ballarat Libraries’ Rare Book Collection: Jacques Labillardière’s 'Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen’ (1804–1806).