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Description

Detailed map of Queensland, published by Stanford's Geographical establishment, only 14 years after Queensland formally separated from New South Wales.

The map was pubished to illustrate the London edition of Anthony Trollope's Australia and New Zealand.

In 1851, a public meeting was held to consider Queensland's separation from New South Wales. On June 6, 1859, Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent to form the colony of Queensland. A proclamation was read by George Ferguson Bowen on December 10,1859, whereupon Queensland was formally separated from New South Wales. Bowen became the first Governor of Queensland and Robert Herbert became the first Premier of Queensland.

Queensland was the only Australian colony that commenced with its own parliament instead of first spending time as a Crown Colony. By this time, Western Australia was the only Australian colony without responsible government. Ipswich and Rockhampton became towns in 1860, with Maryborough and Warwick becoming towns the following year.

Reference
Tooley 1265