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Governor Arthur Phillip
Governor Arthur Phillip was appointed governor of New South Wales from 1788 to 1792. Governor Arthur Phillip's first decision was to settle in Sydney Cove rather than Botany bay. He cleared 650 hectares of land for farming and he had an equal relationship with convicts and soldiers. Governor Arthur Phillip built small buildings and had streets laid out and he achieved good relations with the indigenous people. -
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Early Settlement
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Governor John Hunter
Governor John Hunter expected to take over a well run colony but was disappointed to find there was corrupt millatary. The reason for all this was that Major Francis Grose had been acting governor and had changed the balance of power from civilian to millatary. His first task was to bring the milatary back in line. His governor years were difficult -
Govenor Phillip Gidley King
Governor Phillip Gidley Kings first task was to continue where Hunter left off. The New South Wales corps were using rum as a currency instead of money. He banned the use of rum as currency and set up a goverment store and then an orphanage. He had great plans for the colony. -
Governor William Bligh
The first thing Governor William Bligh did was respond to the disastrous floods along Hawkesbury river he banned the use of rum as currency. He made the English currency the only way to buy and sell goods. Although he was not always fair and ended up getting taken prisoner. -
The Start Of Rum Rebellion
In 1808 George Johnston and the corps marched onto goverment house and took governor Bligh prisoner this was the start of the rum rebellion. The colony was no longer under governor control and was run by the army corps. -
Governor Lachlan Macquarie
Governor Lachlan Maquarie reinstated the soldiers that had been removed during the rum rebellion. Maquarie put an end to the rum trading after having rid of the trouble makers. -
Governor Thomas Makdougall Brisbane
While Governor he tackled many problems of a fast growing and expanding colony. He worked to improve the land grants systems and to reform the currency he set up an agricultural training college in New South Wales. He was the first patron of New South Wales agricultural society. -
John Oxley
In 1823 John Oxley was sent by Brisbane to find a new site for the convicts who were repeat offenders. Instead he discovered a large river entering Moreton Bay and suggested to name it after Brisbane. -
Moreton Bay Penal Settlement Was Established
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Today's Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland and covers an area of 3080 square kilometres. It is built on the Brisbane River the city was officially named in 1825 by explorer John Oxley after Sir Thomas Brisbane.
