Development of the colony By jlangton Jan 1, 1823 John Oxely sent to look for new pental sites Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Jan 1, 1825 Moreton Bay established at Redcliff in 1824 Jan 1, 1838 German Missionaries established Zion Hill Mission Jan 1, 1842 Moreton Bay's settlement Jan 1, 1846 Queenslands first Newspaper Dec 10, 1859 Queensland becomes a colony May 22, 1860 Queensland's First telegragh line Jan 1, 1863 When the Kenakas people come to Queensland Jan 1, 1865 Queensland's First Railway was made in Ipswitch