Description
The Shearers’ Strike of 1891 in Queensland, and the associated march in Barcaldine in May of that year, became important historical events. The strike forced employers to uphold certain standards for workers and was credited as being important in the formation of the Australian Labor Party. The Eureka flag was flown, providing a link to the earlier events of the Eureka Stockade. This resource examines the events and their broader context for Queensland and the late colonial period in general.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Queensland history, Australian democracy or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship and HASS.
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