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The first immigrant ship direct to Moreton Bay
One hundred and sixty three years ago the Artemisia, the first immigrant ship came direct to Moreton Bay. It arrived in the summer heat near Christmas.
The arrivals were keenly welcomed as a contribution to the labour supply and most were soon employed.
The Moreton Bay Courier was excited and wrote on the 16th December:THE arrival of the first immigrant vessel, direct from England, is an important event in the annals of Moreton Bay-an epoch to be often reverted to by the future historians of the northern colony. For that reason we give the good ship a place of honour in this day's issue, instead of confining our notice of her to the less conspicuous space usually occupied by our shipping intelligence.
A description of this new ship follows and the news of the imminent arrival of the first of Dr Lang's 3 vessels, the Fortitude which came the following February.
Moreton Bay was a rundown former convict colony but the Illustrated London News 12 August 1848 painted a rosier picture with descriptions of this "El Dorado" and "most interesting part of our possessions". The wages were visionary it assured the emigrants. Sketches of the vessel and its passengers were included in this edition. They are also included in Picture Australia http://www.pictureaustralia.org/. The full article is on microfilm at the State Library.
Read the coverage in the Australian papers at Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
The State Library also holds a diary of a passenger who travelled from Scotland to Deptford and then onto Brisbane.
Do you have a family story related to the Artemisia?If so let us know at genie@slq.qld.gov.au
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Letters received re Moreton Bay 1822-1860
Letters received relating to Moreton Bay and Queensland 1822-1860
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/letters
Discover early Moreton Bay records.
Search for information about an ancestor, a colourful historic figure or what happened at a particular time or place.
The State Library of Queensland holds a number of microfilms, A2 series, that hold government correspondance and other records for the Moreton Bay settlement and surrounding districts.
Many of the reels have been throughly indexed by a State Library volunteer.
The indexes are organised by reel number and are pdfs. The pdfs are keyword searchable.
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The Heritage Talks: Shipwrecks of Moreton Bay
The Heritage Talks series returns for 2011 with Paddy Waterson, an archaeologist with the Department of Environment and Resource Management and co-ordinator of shipwreck dive sites in Moreton Bay, who will talk about what lies below the surface. Morning tea included.
Bookings are essential for catering purposes.Date: 09 February 2011Time: 10.00am - 11.30amLocation: Pine Rivers Heritage Museum - Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Road, WhitesideCost: FREEContact: Marie TrebilcoPine Rivers Heritage MuseumPh: (07) 3285 7213museum.pinerivers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Image from Picture Queensland
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