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John Oxley
John Oxley sent to look for new penal sites -
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Queensland 1800
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Moreton Bay Convict Settlement
The Moreton Bay Convict Settlement, Established in Redcliffe in 1825, is transferred to the banks of Brisbane River near the northen end of the Victoria Bridge -
German Missionaries
German Missionaries established the Zion Hill Mission (now Nundah) to bring Christianality to the Aborigines in Brisbane. -
Moreton Bay
The Moreton Bay district is officially opened to the free settlement. -
Queensland's first Newspaper
Queensland's first Newspaper, the Moreton Bay Courier is published This later became The Courier, then the Brisbane Courier, and since 1933 The Courier Mail. -
Queensland becomes a colony
On 6 June, Queen Victoria signs the Letters Patent, approving Queensland becoming a separate colony to New South Wales, with its own representative government. -
First telegraph line
In April, the first telegraph line in Queensland is established, revolutionising communication in the colony. The first line linked Brisbane to Ipswich and later extended to Sydney. -
The Kanakas arrive to work at the Cane field
The Kanakas (Melanesian people from South Pacific) arrive in Queensland to work in Queensland's cane fields (until 1904). -
Queenslands first railway line opens
Queensland's first rail line opens between Ipswich and Grandchester -
Free primary education is introduced in Queensland
Free primary education is introduced in Queensland, the first in Australia. -
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria grantsthe Queensland coat of arms, theoldest State arms in Australia, th colony of Queensland. -
Aboriginal Rights
The Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act is passed. The legislation includes extensive clauses that restrict the rights of Aboriginal people, including controlling their finances.