&sq=&lang=&file=File:Star_1855.jpg){kind=small} Banner of The Star newspaper, Ballarat, Saturday, 22 September 1855. | |
| Type | Tri-weekly, then daily |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Ceased publication | September 13, 1924 |
| Free online archives | The Star – 1855-1864 The Ballarat Star – 1864-1924 |
The Ballarat Star was a newspaper in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, first published on 22 September 1855. Its publication ended on 13 September 1924 when it was merged with its competitor, the Ballarat Courier.[1]
The earliest original edition of The Star, Ballarat, was discovered early in 2011 in the Australiana Reference Room of the Ballarat library. An unusual masthead caught the eye of the research librarian. Instead of the lion and unicorn crest in the first edition facsimile, this sixth edition displayed a centrepiece which was much more elaborate.[excessive detail?]
In the centre is the eight-pointed star used on the Eureka flag at the uprising nine months earlier and the motto of the British monarchy, Dieu et mon droit, in French. Above is Vita veritas, Latin meaning "Life, Truth". Underneath is Victoria, the name of the colony, separated in 1851, and named after the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. The four-page print of this newspaper was returned from conservator in October 2011.[2][excessive detail?]