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1823
Sir Thomas Brisbane sends John Oxley to find new penal sites. -
1824
Settlement founded by Oxley at Redcliff -
1824
Governor Brisbane arrives in Moreton Bay -
1828-1830
The old windmill was built by convicts in Brisbane.It is the only remaining convict- built structure in Queensland. -
1838
German Missionaries establish the Zion Hill mission to bring Christiany to Brisbane -
1842
The Moreton bay area was opened to free settlement. -
1846
The Moreton Bay Courier was published. -
1859
Queensland's first Governor, Sir George Ferguson and his wife Lady Diamantina arrive -
1860
The First Queensland Elections were held. -
1859
Moreton Bay separtated from New South Wales. -
1861
The First telegraph lines were established.
