Development of Colony By aohagan1 Jan 1, 1823 Jhohn Oxley Sent to look for new Penal sites Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Feb 10, 1825 Morten Bay Convict Settlement Jan 1, 1838 German Missionaries Jan 1, 1842 Morten bay becomes a free settlement Feb 10, 1846 Queenslands first newspaper Jun 6, 1859 Queen Victoria Apr 10, 1861 First Telegraph line Feb 10, 1863 The Kanakas arrive in Queensland Jan 1, 1865 Queenslands firt railway line opens Jan 1, 1870 Free primary education is introduced in Queensland, the first in Australia Feb 15, 1893 Queen Victoia grants the Queensland Coat Of Arms Feb 15, 1897 Aboriginal rights