Development of the Colony By smaione Jan 1, 1823 John Oxley sent to look for new pwnal sites Period: Jan 1, 1824 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland 1800 Jan 1, 1825 The Moreton Bay Convit Settlement established in Redcliffe Jan 1, 1838 German missionaries bring Christianity to Aborigionals Jan 1, 1846 Queenslands first newspaper The Moreton Bay courier is puplished Dec 10, 1859 Queensland becomes a colony Apr 1, 1861 first telegraph line in queensland is established Jan 1, 1863 kanakas arrive to work in the cane fields Jan 1, 1865 first railway line opens in Queensland Jan 1, 1870 first primary education introduced to queensland Jan 1, 1893 queen victoria give the coat of arms to queensland Jan 1, 1897 the goverment passed an act to restrict the rights of aborigional people