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| Farmer's Arms, built by my great great grandfather's son, John Rostron |
It was warmer today at about 35 degrees. We visited the Eureka Museum near Ballarat which has displays telling the story of the Eureka Stockade, where miners fought against soldiers for the right to mine without paying the high licence fee and for the right to vote. 28 miners and 6 soldiers were killed and led to a more democratic government in Australia.
We then visited Sovereign Hill, which is a reconstructed gold mining town of the area, and includes miners' tents, miners' cottages, schools, churches, wheelwrights, gold smelting and various shops and cafes. After visiting the nearby Gold Museum, we arrived in St. Arnaud about 4 p.m. The town seemed half asleep, with not many people around, but there are some lovely old buildings in the main street.
We had a meal in The Farmer’s Arms. My great great grandfather’s son, John Reid Rostron, built the hotel in 1859. It was first called The Tottington Hotel, as my great great grandfather came from Tottington in Lancashire. That hotel burnt down, but was rebuilt and later called the Farmers’Arms.
We had a meal in The Farmer’s Arms. My great great grandfather’s son, John Reid Rostron, built the hotel in 1859. It was first called The Tottington Hotel, as my great great grandfather came from Tottington in Lancashire. That hotel burnt down, but was rebuilt and later called the Farmers’Arms.
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