The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thu 15 Oct 1829
1935 – The Hornibrook Bridge opens, connecting Brisbane and Redcliffe, the 2.8 km bridge is one of the longest timber and girder bridges in Australia.
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Thu 15 Oct 1829
1901 The Royal yacht, Ophir, sailed gaily up the Port River to Port Adelaide with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall - later known as King George V and his lovely missus Queen Mary.
1911 HRH King George V granted the title of “Royal” for the Royal Australian Navy and it’s Permanent Commonwealth Naval Forces and the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
1934 The Peak Branch Railway Line (NSW) was flung open betwixt Peak Junction and Occidental Mine.
1786 - Barron Field, who claimed to be the first poet of Australia *ahem* and was for a number of years an actual judge in New South Wales...