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Queensland as a colony
On 6 June 1859 Queen Victoria was given the honor of signing letters that would allow her to form the colony of Queensland
3 Thoughts on Queensland's colony
Queensland was a rich colony as it was named after the Queen
In 1824, Moreton Bay was established as a penal settlement but soon moved to Brisbane.
Queensland was as big as Europe, and Brisbane shouldn't have been the only link to the outside world
Queensland only agreed to federate in 1899 when their parliament were completely sure of the other colonies such as New south wales joining Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia in federating.
Industries were still being developed and focused on by political leaders
Some of the workers were suspicious about the industries threatening their jobs
And some of the workers saw opportunities in the south for some for their products
How is Queensland doing as a nation?
G20 Summit
G20 Summit Australia
On 15 - 16 November The G20 Summit event was held in Brisbane.
Which is where all world leaders go
to make decisions on key economic and financial policy issues.