Creation and early years of the Colony of Queensland (1859–1880)

1. Letters Patent approve Queensland’s separation

   Jun 6, 1859Labels: Letters Patent, Queen Victoria

   • Qld Govt
   • Britannica

2. Proclamation establishes the Colony of Queensland

   Dec 10, 1859Labels: Proclamation, Sir George

   • SLQ Gazette
   • Qld Govt

3. Crown land selection begins under 1860 land law

   Jan 1, 1860Labels: Crown land, Land law

   • QSA Guide
   • QSA via Wiki

4. Queensland’s first Parliament convenes in Brisbane

   May 22, 1860Labels: Queensland Parliament, Queen Street

   • Qld Parliament
   • Qld Parliament

5. Supreme Court of Queensland is established

   Aug 7, 1861Labels: Supreme Court, Judiciary

   • Court overview
   • Qld Parliament

6. Queensland’s borders are expanded westward

   Jan 1, 1862Labels: Border change, Northwest coast

   • Qld Govt Borders

7. Queensland Police Force begins operations

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Queensland Police, Colonial policing

   • QPS Timeline
   • QPS Museum

8. Parliament House foundation stone is laid

   Jul 14, 1865Labels: Parliament House, Governor Bowen

   • Qld Parliament

9. Queensland’s first railway line opens

   Jul 31, 1865Labels: First railway, Ipswich Bigge's

   • State Library
   • Rail history

10. Financial crisis drives emergency borrowing measures

    May 1, 1866Labels: Financial crisis, Public finance

    • RBA Paper
    • Macalister bio

11. Gold discovery at Gympie triggers major rush

    Oct 16, 1867Labels: Gympie gold, James Nash

    • Qld Archives
    • Regional memories

12. Polynesian Labourers Act regulates Pacific Islander recruitment

    Mar 4, 1868Labels: Polynesian Labourers, Pacific Islanders

    • Britannica
    • QSA exhibit

13. Parliament moves into the new George Street chambers

    Aug 4, 1868Labels: George Street, Parliament House

    • Qld Parliament
    • Parl House

14. Education Act establishes free, secular, compulsory schooling

    Jan 1, 1875Labels: Education Act, State schooling

    • Qld Edu
    • NLA text

15. Land Act 1876 tightens selection rules and pricing

    Nov 29, 1876Labels: Land Act, Land policy

    • Land selection
    • Hodes cites