What the records say
- When
- 15 Dec 1851
- Kind
- Protest
- Coordinates
- 37.08° S, 144.27° E
- Description
- mass rally held during the gold rush in Victoria
Forest Creek Monster Meeting
Rally during the gold rush in Victoria
The Forest Creek Monster Meeting was an organised protest at Forest Creek in Victoria, Australia against the increase in miner's licence fee planned by the colonial government of Victoria. Although it was one of several similar protests held around the colony, it is notable as the largest known mass rally held during the Australian gold rushes.
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