development of the colony By hlaver Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 colony Feb 10, 1825 astablis at red clife Feb 1, 1830 jone new south wales govener sir thomas willyem. Feb 10, 1838 German Missionaries- brought Christianity to the Aborigines in Brisbane Feb 10, 1842 Moreton Bay- becomes a free settlement Feb 10, 1859 Queensland- becomes a colony Feb 10, 1861 Queensland’s first newspaper the Moreton bay Courier is published. Feb 22, 1861 the first teliphone line Feb 22, 1863 kanokas come to work Feb 22, 1865 first rail way line Feb 22, 1875 free primarty egicashon Feb 22, 1893 qween vitoriai gives arms to qweensland