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The Making of Moreton Bay

By rgilleland
  • the eastern and southern coasts of Australia were uncharted and unknown to Europeon explorers

    the eastern and southern coasts of Australia were uncharted and unknown to Europeon explorers

    At the beggining of 1770s the eastern and southern coasts of Australia were uncharted and unknown to Europeon explorers
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    The Making of Moreton Bay

  • Cook landed on a small island

    Cook landed on a small island

    Cook landed on a small island in the torres strait known as bedanug by its inhitbitants, the kaurareg people
  • The Macquarie harbour

    The Macquarie harbour

    The Macquarie harbour penal settlement was established on sarah island.
  • John Oxley

    John Oxley

    John Oxley Sailed north from Sydney to explore port Cutis (now Gladstone) and Moreton Bay as potential penal settlement

  • Miller sailed north

    Miller sailed north with 50 settlers including 30 convics
  • The Colony moves

    The Colony moves

    The Moreton Bay Colony moves and is established on the banks of the brisband river under the command of captain miller