Development of the Colony By dmaguirecarey Jan 1, 1823 John Oxley sent to look for new penal sites Period: Jan 1, 1823 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Feb 10, 1825 Morten Bay convict settlemnt was estabilshited Jan 1, 1838 German missionares Brought Chistanity to the Aboriginal people Jan 9, 1842 Morten Bay becomes a free settlement Jan 1, 1846 Morten Bay courier becomes the first newspaper Jun 6, 1859 Queensland becomes a colony Apr 1, 1861 The First telegraph line in Queensland From Brisbane to Ipswich to Sydney Feb 15, 1863 The Kanakas people work in Queensland Feb 25, 1865 Queensland first railway Jan 1, 1870 Free primary education The first in Australia !!! Feb 15, 1893 Queen Victoria gives coat of arms to Queensland Feb 15, 1897 Aboriginal rights is introduced to Queensland