Q150 Explained

Q150 was the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of the Separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859. Separation established the Colony of Queensland which became the State of Queensland in 1901 as part of the Federation of Australia. Q150 was celebrated in 2009.^[1]

Celebrations

The Queensland government and other Queensland organisations celebrated the occasion with many events and publications, including:

• announcement of the 150 icons of Queensland by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh^{[2] [3]}
• placement of a time capsule in the grounds of Old Government House
• the creation of monuments at significant survey points in Queensland's history by the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute to honour the many early explorer/surveyors who mapped the state^{[4] [5]}
• the State Library of Queensland collected stories from notable Queenslanders, as part of the Storylines - Q150 digital stories project.

Many local communities celebrated Q150 in various ways. In Coominya, the local heritage society commissioned a series of murals depicting early life at the town.^[6]

External links

• Web site: Q150. Queensland Government. https://web.archive.org/web/20100426120048/http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/. 26 April 2010. — Official website
• 10085 Storylines - Q150 digital stories, 2009, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
• Storylines Q150 digital stories: Treasure collection of the John Oxley Library, John Oxley Library Blog, State Library of Queensland.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Queensland turns 150 in 2009. Q150. Queensland Government. 14 July 2014. 15 December 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091215010101/http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/.
2. Web site: Bligh. Anna. Premier unveils Queensland's 150 icons. Media Statements. Queensland Government. 10 June 2009. 14 July 2014.
3. News: Q150 icons list. 14 July 2014. Brisbane Times. 10 June 2009.
4. Web site: Robertson. Stephen. Q150 honours Queensland's earliest explorers. Media statements. Queensland Government. 14 July 2014. 24 June 2009.
5. Web site: About SSSI Q150 Project. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Q150. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute. 14 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140605091658/http://sssiq150.com.au/About-SSSI-Q150-Project.aspx. 5 June 2014.
6. News: Maeseele. Melanie. History on display in new mural. 11 February 2015. Queensland Times. 29 September 2009.