Development of the colony By jneale1 Jan 24, 1823 John Oxley Search for new penal sites Mar 24, 1825 Moreton Bay Convict Settlement Established in Recliffe Jun 24, 1838 German Missionaries Brought christianity to aborigines in brisbane Apr 24, 1842 Moreton Bay the district opened to free settlement Jan 24, 1846 Queensland First Newspaper First Newspaper Period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 Queensland 18005