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When the first European settlers arrived in 1788 the Aborigines were the sole occupants of Australia. A hundred years later Aborigines no longer held much of the continent, and many Aboriginal groups were struggling for survival.Almost everywhere white settlement had proved overpowering.hen the first European settlers arrived in 1788 the Aborigines were the sole occupants of Australia. A hundred years later Aborigines no longer held much of the continent, and many Aboriginal groups were struggling for survival.
The remaining Aboriginals were herded on to reserves on the outskirts of Brisbane where they were forced to live under the restrictive rules imposed by white government. Brisbane was first settled by Europeans to be used as a penal settlement where Sydney offloaded its worst convicts.In late 1823 Surveyor General John Oxley explored the area and discovered the river naming it in honour of the then Governor of NSW, Sir Thomas Brisbane.The Moreton Bay Penal settlement was established first in Redcliffe and three months later in an area now known as North Quay.he remaining Aboriginals were herded on to reserves on the outskirts of Brisbane where they were forced to live under the restrictive rules imposed by white government. Brisbane was first settled by Europeans to be used as a penal settlement where Sydney offloaded its worst convicts.