Morton Bay Colony By claire_hogan Sep 2, 1824 1. John Oxley establishes Moreton Bay convict settlement as part of the New South Wales colony in Redcliffe Nov 10, 1824 2. Governor Brisbane visits Moreton Bay settlement. November 10 1824 Feb 23, 1825 3. The Moreton Bay convict settlement is transferred to further up the Brisbane River Jun 24, 1829 4. The old windmill is built by convicts in Brisbane 1829 24 june Nov 13, 1838 5. cristianity came to brisbane Jan 27, 1842 6. Moreton Bay is opened to free settlers Aug 12, 1846 7. First newspaper is published. Mar 18, 1859 8. First Queensland elections are held Jun 9, 1859 9. Queensland is proclaimed as its own colony free from New South Wales Dec 10, 1859 10. Queensland’s first governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen arrives in Brisbane Apr 13, 1861 11. First Telegraph lines are built in Brisbane