The Making Of Moreton Bay

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  • Moreton Bay

    Moreton Bay
    James Cook discovers Moreton Bay

  • Governor Brisbane

    Governor Brisbane
    Governer Brisbane decided that another penal establishment would need to be established.

  • Oxley searches for a new settlement

    Oxley searches for a new settlement
    Oxley left Sydney in search of a new settlement and surveys Moreton Bay on 25/11/1823.

  • Henry Miller

    Henry Miller
    Brisbane appointed Henry Miller the Commandant.

  • Moreton Bay Colony moves

    Moreton Bay Colony moves
    The Moreton Bay Colony moves and is established the banks of the Brisbane River under the command of Captain Miller.

  • Captain Peter Bishop

    Captain Peter Bishop
    Henry Miller was replaced by Captain Peter Bishop.