Q150 was the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of the

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from

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in 1859. Separation established the Colony of Queensland which became the State of Queensland in 1901 as part of the

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. Q150 was celebrated in 2009.

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

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* placement of a time capsule in the grounds of

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* the creation of monuments at significant survey points in Queensland's history by the

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to honour the many early explorer/surveyors who mapped the state * the

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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.

References

External links

* {{cite web, title=Q150, url=http://www.q150.qld.gov.au, publisher=

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, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426120048/http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/, archive-date=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. Australian historical anniversaries 2009 in Australia 2000s in Queensland

Celebrations

See also

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