Commissariat Store By JaneyFoxey Period: Feb 1, 1824 to Feb 29, 2012 History of the Commissariat Store Feb 29, 1824 Moretaon Bay Settlement was established Feb 27, 1825 Brisbane Town was esatblished Jan 1, 1828 Plan and construction of a Commissariat Store Jan 1, 1829 Completed Jan 1, 1839 Moreton Bay settlement closed Jan 1, 1842 Brisbane Town opened to free settlers Feb 1, 1860 Renamed the Colonial Store The first floor was converted to police quarters Mar 1, 1898 The building was renamed the Government Stores Jan 1, 1951 Renamed the State Stores Building Jan 1, 1968 Queensland State Archives occupied the ground floor until 1968 Jan 1, 1978 Renovations commence Jan 1, 2001 Since 2001 it has been used as a museum and research centre Jan 13, 2011 2011 Brisbane Flood Commissariat Store closed
