..in 1859 there were 347 male Jews in the town. A Jew, Charles Dyte, took a leading part in the diggers' revolt in 1854 (known as the Eureka Stockade) against unjust government licensing. Later he became mayor of Ballarat.

On the Jews again.
Interesting bits about early Zionist movements and Myer. He had to run away to America for a bit because he divorced and then married a gentile.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/site-search?q=Australia

Tasmania almost got rid of them, once.