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"Troopers" were the Australian colonial equivalent of the local police force.

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What was the role of the troopers in Ballarat in the 1850s?

The troopers kept law and order on the goldfields, ensuring that there was a minimal level of lawlessness. They were also the ones who conducted licence checks among the miners.


What were the troopers clothing on the goldfields?

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Who kept law and order on the goldfields?

In Australia, it was the troopers and the traps who kept law and order. There was also a Gold Commissioner who oversaw the goldfields. However, in many cases, the traps could be bribed, and so there was very little real "law and order" being kept.


The Eureka stockade was a battle between police and convicts or politcians or miners?

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How much was a gold mining licence in 1851?

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