The Amity – Moreton Bay and More

Wrapping up the “A” Stories of Old Brisbane.

The Amity. The Amity arrived at what is now Redcliffe in September 1824 with supplies, soldiers and convicts. Not something to celebrate for the local indigenous people, but it was the starting point for the Moreton Bay European era. The Artemisia, which gave us our Queen. The Artemisia was the first immigrant ship to arriveContinue reading “Wrapping up the “A” Stories of Old Brisbane.”

The Mystery of the First Convict at Moreton Bay.

Who was John Anderson? The very first entry in the Chronological Register of Convicts at Moreton Bay is that of John Anderson, per Baring 2, making him (technically) the first Moreton Bay convict. John Anderson was described in the Moreton Bay records as being 23 years old, a sailor and sailmaker who hailed from Leeds.Continue reading “The Mystery of the First Convict at Moreton Bay.”