Historedia
Person

John Oxley

Events
2
Episodes
8
Years
1824–1829

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Oxley, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Oxley founds the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement at Redcliffe

    1824

    Role: Explorer and Surveyor

    1. September 1824 · Redcliffe PeninsulaEstablishment of Penal Settlement

      The Moreton Bay Penal Settlement was established on the Redcliffe Peninsula in September 1824.

    2. 14 September 1824 · Moreton BayArrival at Moreton Bay

      Lieutenant Henry Miller led a group of 70 people, including 29 convicts, to Moreton Bay in September 1824.

  2. Founding of Brisbane as a penal settlement

    1825–1829

    Role: Explorer

    1. 1825 · William and George StreetsConstruction of Commandant's Cottage

      The Commandant's cottage was built in 1825 on the site of the old Queensland Government Printing Office building.

    2. 1825 · Queen Street and North QuayConstruction of Military Barracks

      First military barracks were constructed in 1825 as slab huts for soldiers and married couples at Queen Street and North Quay.

    3. 1825 · Skew Street, North QuayEstablishment of First Burial Ground

      The first Brisbane burial ground was established in 1825 at Skew Street, North Quay.

    4. 1825 · BrisbaneInitial Population Record

      By the end of 1825, the official population of the new station was recorded as 45 males and 2 females.

    5. May 1825 · Brisbane RiverRelocation to Brisbane River

      In May 1825, the settlement moved from Redcliffe to the Brisbane River due to water supply issues, establishing the modern city site.

    6. 1826-1829 · Moreton Bay Penal SettlementPopulation Growth and Convict Labour

      Between 1826 and 1829, the prisoner population rose from 200 to 1000, with dire conditions for convicts.

Sources

  1. John Oxley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
  2. Moreton Bay Penal Settlement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  3. History of Brisbane Wikipedia