Queensland history By chalsall1 Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Dec 31, 1900 Queensland history Jan 1, 1823 Explorer John Oxley goes to find potiential new penal sites Feb 21, 1825 The convict moreton bay settlement is moved Mar 28, 1838 German Missionaries are going to bring Aboriginals to AUS Apr 11, 1842 Moreton Bay settlement becomes a free settlement Feb 22, 1846 Queenslands first newpaper is published It is later named the Courier mail just as it is now. Jun 6, 1859 The Queen signs papers that say that Queensland can become a seperate colony Apr 27, 1861 The first telegraph line is created It is the first telegraph line is from brisbane to Ipswitch and later extended to Sydney Feb 22, 1863 the Kankas people came to work in the cane fields Feb 22, 1865 The first railway line opens between Ipswitch and Grandchester Feb 22, 1870 Free Primary education is introduced to Queensland Feb 22, 1893 The Queen gives the coat of arms to Queensland Nov 23, 1897 The Protection for aboriginals is established