Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Henry Lawson in Ballarat revisited

Wed Apr 15 2026 at 07:30 am to 08:30 am UTC+10:00

117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350 | Ballarat

Publisher/HostBallaarat Mechanics' Institute

Twilight Talks: Focus on Ballarat - Henry Lawson in Ballarat revisited

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Guest Speaker: Hedley Thomson
Last November Hedley Thomson provided an entertaining and informative presentation about Henry Lawson’s 1887 visit to Ballarat to explore the Eureka Rebellion sites.
This year he will retun to this topic, detailing the impact of that visit and the events of Eureka generally on Lawson’s long literary career.
Find out more go to: https://ballaratmi.org.au/twilight-talks

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117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

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