Moreton Bay penal colony
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Early drawing of a section of the town of Brisbane, Queensland including the Convict Hospital, 1835
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| Location | Sections of Albert Street, George Street, William Street, North Quay, Queen's Wharf Road, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°28′20″S 153°01′30″E / 27.4723°S 153.0251°ECoordinates: 27°28′20″S 153°01′30″E / 27.4723°S 153.0251°E |
| Design period | 1824–1841 (convict settlement) |
| Built | 1825– |
| Official name: Early Streets of Brisbane | |
| Type | archaeological |
| Designated | 16 July 2010 |
| Reference no. | 645611 |
| Significant period | 1825–current |
| Significant components | archaeological potential |
 Location of Early Streets of Brisbane in Queensland
Location of Early Streets of Brisbane in Queensland
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The Early Streets of Brisbane is a heritage-listed archaeological site at sections of Albert Street, George Street, William Street, North Quay, Queen's Wharf Road, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1825 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 July 2010.
In May 1825 Lieutenant Henry Miller moved the Moreton Bay penal colony from the Redcliffe Peninsula to the northern bank of the Brisbane River. This was an elevated location with water holes and cooling breezes. The southern bank was a cliff of rock, suitable for building material, and a fertile flood plain. The settlers faced hardship and privation and the paucity of resources combined with thick sub-tropical vegetation made settlement difficult. Between 1826 and 1829, the number of prisoners in the settlement rose from 200 to 1000 and the plight of the convicts whose labour was to establish the settlement was dire.
The site of Brisbane Town was an ongoing issue, with Commandant Patrick Logan proposing that the settlement be moved to Stradbroke Island. However, the difficulties of crossing the bay saw this plan abandoned. Logan continued to seek alternative sites, establishing a number of outstations including Eagle Farm and Oxley Creek. Despite the continued uncertainty about the future of Brisbane Town, building had continued under Commandant Logan, who is given credit for laying out the earliest permanent foundations. Logan was responsible for the building of Brisbane's only surviving convict-constructed buildings: the Commissariat Store and the Old Windmill.
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