On 12 September 1824, the brig Amity dropped anchor at Redcliffe, with a manifest of convicts and soldiers under the direction of Lt Miller (the first Commandant), John Oxley, Alan Cunningham and Lt Butler. They were twice (or thrice in some cases) convicted felons, and their task was to set up a new penal colonyContinue reading “The Amity drops anchor at Redcliffe- September 12, 1824”
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Lockyer’s expedition – 01 September 1825
1825: Major Lockyer leaves Sydney in the Mermaid for Moreton Bay. 1873: Importation of first hares into the Colony (well, that went well) 1885: Formation of the Trades and Labour Council, Brisbane 1887: Heads of Government departments, under pain of suspension, instructed to keep expenditure within estimates (the more things change….) 1825: Major EdmundContinue reading “Lockyer’s expedition – 01 September 1825”
Moreton Bay and More 