The collection includes letters received by the Colonial Secretary of the British Colony of New South Wales relating to the Moreton Bay settlement from 1822 to 1877 copied from the microfilm reels known as the A2 series.

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Colonial Secretary's Correspondence is the communication between the New South Wales government and the newly established Queensland colony. It outlines the establishment of the colony of Queensland from its inception to separation. Learn about what information is available and how to access the information.

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Australia.

Colonial Secretary's letters received relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland

A map tracing government building in the town of Brisbane, 1848

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Grounded in over 16,000 documents, the Colonial Secretary’s correspondence aims to uncover offers insights into issues of Queensland’s early British settlement history.