Development of Colony By jmiller14soccer Jan 1, 1823 John Oxley Sent to look for new penal site Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Feb 10, 1825 Morten Bay convist settlement Jan 1, 1838 German missoinares Jan 1, 1842 Morten Bay becomes a free settlement Feb 10, 1846 Queenslands first news paper Jun 6, 1859 Queen Victoria Apr 10, 1861 First telegraphline Feb 10, 1863 The Kanakas arive in queensland Jan 1, 1865 Queenslands first railway opens Jan 1, 1870 Free primary education is introduced in queensland the first in Australia Jan 1, 1893 Queen victoria grants the queensland coat of arms Jan 1, 1897 Aborigoinal rights