The Mortean Bay Coleney

By emcarthy

  • Sir Thomas Brisbane directs John Oxley to find new suitable convict settlement site.

    Sir Thomas Brisbane directs John Oxley to find new suitable convict settlement site. October 1823

  • Governor Brisbane visits Moreton Bay settlement.

    Governor Brisbane visits Moreton Bay settlement. November 1824

  • Brisbane Moreton Bay convict settlement is transferred to further up the River.

    Brisbane Moreton Bay convict settlement is transferred to further up the River. 1824

  • The Old Windmill is built by convicts in Brisbane.

    The Old Windmill is built by convicts in Brisbane.
    October 1828-1830

  • Christianity comes to Brisbane

    Christianity comes to Brisbane.1838

  • Moreton Bay is opened to free settlers.

    Moreton Bay is opened to free settlers.
    January 1842

  • First newspaper is published.

    First newspaper is published.1846

  • Queensland’s first governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen arrives in Brisbane.

    Queensland’s first governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen arrives in Brisbane.1859

  • First Queensland elections are held

    First Queensland elections are held.1860

  • First Telegraph lines are built in Brisbane

    First Telegraph lines are built in Brisbane. 1878

  • Queensland is proclaimed as its own colony free from New South Wales.

    Queensland is proclaimed as its own colony free from New South Wales.1890