Development of Clolny By akuyznierewicz Jan 1, 1823 Jonh Oxley sent to look for new penal sites Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Jan 1, 1824 Moretone Bay convict settlement Jan 1, 1825 Moreton Bay Covict Settlement Jan 1, 1838 German missionaries Jan 1, 1842 Moreton Bay Jan 5, 1846 Queensland Newspaper Dec 10, 1859 Queensland colony Apr 1, 1861 First Telegraph line Jan 1, 1863 Kenakaks pepole Jan 1, 1865 Queensland's first rail line Jan 1, 1870 Free Primary education Feb 1, 1893 Queen Victoria Jan 1, 1897 Aboriginal rights