Queensland Queen Victoria signed Letters Patent to form the separate colony of what is now Queensland. Brisbane was appointed as the capital city. On 10 December 1859, a proclamation was read by British author George Bowen, whereby Queensland was formally separated from the state of New South Wales. As a result, Bowen became the first Governor of Queensland. On 22 May 1860 the first Queensland election was held and Robert Herbert, Bowen's private secretary, was appointed as the first Premier of Queensland. Queensland also became the first Australian colony to establish its own parliament rather than spending time as a Crown
Academic dress of universities in Queensland, Australia Academic dress of universities in Queensland, Australia There are a number of universities in Queensland, Australia, all with distinct academic dress. The University of Queensland follows the Cambridge pattern for its Academic regalia, the nuances in design in terms of its hoods and gowns are part of the Groves classification system of academic regalia. Previous to the current colour coding system, which consists of special dye lot colours described in the British Colour Codes, there was a more complex course based colour system in place for each degree.. Revisions took place during 1998 with the changes being visible in the