Gold rush 1.jpg \BHistorical photograph of the gold rush in Australia in the 1850s. The Eureka Stockade rebellion began on 6 October, 1854.\b \ICredit: National Archives of Australia, Image no.: A1200, L84862A.\i \ShPreface This title lists many of the major events affecting Australia and Australians for the month of October. It not only notes major happenings but also provides the stories behind the news. This title is an ongoing work in progress and will continually be updated with new events as they happen. Clicking on any link below will take you to the story of the event for that day. The coding terminology covers the date in October and which story it is for the day. For example, consider the following two stories: \BBali Bombing, 2005 - (1/10-1)\b \BLeichhardt Expedition to Northern Territory – (1/10-2)\b The (1/10-1) indicates that this happened on 1 October and is the first story for that day. The (1/10-2) indicates that this also happened on 1 October and is the second story for that day. Please click on the link of your choice to view this title. 2008-03-10T13:32:28+11:00 false 27 8 2008-04-23T08:10:04+10:00