I think the Maryborough District Family History Society might be able to help you. The family being very well known in the district.
Alexander Bogue Douglas died there. Also Joseph Forbes and Margaret. Joseph Forbes was on the Tiaro Shire Council, actually one of the very first members. Joseph died of injuries at the Maryborough Hospital in 1917 after an accident when he crashed his sulky, near the Tiaro cemetery, the year after Margaret died. They had 4 sons and 3 daughters.
Also I think the family first settled in Maryborough. Although Tiaro was surveyed in 1864 there was no town and really was no one there till the Gympie gold rush in 1867.
Maryborough was declared a port of entry in 1859 so it's likely they landed there rather than Moreton Bay.
You don't know that they were assisted immigrants they may have come privately.

Hi

1874 Queensland Post Office Directory
Douglas George, farmer, Hownam Farm, Upper Mary.

Regards
Gerry

Thanks Gerry...George was my GGGGrandfather he came from a place called Hownam in Roxburghshire Scotland where he was also a farmer..so this is interesting news!
regards Pippa I wonder if there is anyone out there who has tried to trace their roots back to my family tree Guess there must be somewhere ;)

At this time it is my belief George Douglas may have arrived on the David McIvor in 1863. The Maryborough Family History Society has a passenger list available for $10 (see the link above)
MARYBOROUGH.
(From the Chronicle, July 16.1863)
The voyage of the David McIvor has been an unusually prosperous one. The only death on board was that of an infant who was sickly at the time of starting. There were nine births. The health of the passengers was largely due to the excellent arrange- ments and energetic action of the surgeon- superintendent. The same complaint may be lodged against the fitting up between decks as made against the Beejapore: the partition dividing the single women's portion was too slender to be any obstacle to the evil-disposed, and it says something for the character of the immigrants, as well, as for the vigilance of the medical officer, that order and morality have been preserved. As this is the first voyage of that gentleman in this capacity, it must be no small satisfaction to have been so thoroughly successful. We reported in our last issue that it was the intention of Captain Curphey, if practicable, to bring off the immigrants by the Queensland before proceeding to Rockhampton. This he was able to do, and on Thursday, shortly after dark, the repeated firing of the Queensland's "big guns" apprised the inhabitants of her approach. All Maryborough immediately flocked to the wharf to give a hearty welcome to the new arrivals. The disembarkation, as was natural from the darkness of the night, was accompanied with no little confusion and excitement; but chiefly owing to the indefatigable exertions of the harbor master, the Police Magistrate, and the agent of the ship, Mr. R. Travis, was effected without accident, and in a few hours the immigrants and their luggage were all safely stowed in the new depot. The new arrivals all ap- peared in excellent spirits, thankful after so long a journey to be so well greeted and comfortably lodged. The immigrants consist chiefly of Lancashire operatives, Whose passages have ben paid, and who have been selected by Mr. Jordan. There are also a few assisted immigrants, and some who came out under the new regulation, paying ?8 for their passages, and forfeiting their claim to the land orders. We believe there are a few passengers entitled to land orders, but not any likely to take up land for cultivation. There are one or two carpenters and bricklayers, and a few farm laborers. We should like to have seen a larger number of these classes. We want capitalists, agriculturists and unskilled mechanics, as well as laborers. If the due proportion of these are not observed in building up the social fabric, the result will be confusion and mischief.
However, they are supposed to possess some measure of intellect and pluck as well as muscle, and it will be their own fault if in Queensland their brains and energy do not find their hands something profitable to do. The David Mclvor had 4I4.passengers, not 415 as reported in our supplement; the infant that died having been reckoned in that number. They are classified thus:-- Married - males, 59; females, 60; single males, 116; females, 57; under the ages of fourteen -- males, 41; females, 50; infant males, 15; femaless, 16. Total, 414.

Thank you for all this information...It is very interesting to read about how our Ancesters made what must have been a long and difficult voyage to a land vertualy unknown at that time.It must also have been a huge challenge to start a new life in such a different land. Regards Pippa

Hi Pippa,
George Douglas was also my GGGGrandfather. I descend from his daughter Margaret who married Joseph Forbes with my Grandfather being Bernard Douglas Forbes.
My mother has done extensive research on the Douglas (Australian connection)

In a Nutshell:

George Douglas born 26/4/1802, Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland married Elspeth Bogue on 31/5/1834. Elspeth was born 21/3/1802, Inchture, Pershire, Scotland and died 23/8/1857 Manchester, England.
His occupation is listed as Seaman.
George, his daughters Anne and Margaret and son Alexander came to Australia on “The Sundra” leaving Plymouth 2/7/1863 arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 26/9/1863.
George and probably Alexander came in the draft of immigrants of the Lancashire Co-operative Emigration Society to settle river front land on the upper Mary River named “Pioneers Rest”. The settlers cleared the land of Kauri Pine timber which was sold to fund the cultivation of cotton crops. Anne’s husband David Whittaker was also a member of the draft.

Children:
6. Margaret DOUGLAS born 26 July 1844 Clifton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland married Joseph FORBES 14 May 1866 at Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and died 11 November 1916 buried at Tiaro, Queensland, Australia. Joseph died 4 October 1917 buried at Tiaro. Joseph listed his occupation as farmer and residence as ”Laburnum Bank”
Children:
1. Elspeth FORBES born 8/8/1868
2. George Douglas FORBES born 7/8/1870 at Tiaro, married Ruth HAMILL on 31/5/1899 at Gympie, Queensland, Australia and died 14/4/ 1948 buried at Tiaro. Ruth died 19/1/1949 buried at Tiaro. George listed his occupation as a Miner living in Gympie where all the children were born.
They had 5 children: Bernard Douglas FORBES born 31/3/1900;
Margaret Ruth FORBES born 7/7/1903;
George Alexander (Alex) FORBES born 1/12/1905;
Heather Jane FORBES born 27/6/1908;
Eric Hamil FORBES born 11/3/1913.
3. Mary FORBES born 13/6/1872
4. Joseph Etchells FORBES born 16/10/1874
5. William Douglas FORBES born 30/1 1876
6. Alexander FORBES born 26/7/1879
7. Margaret FORBES born 1886

5. Alexander Bogue DOUGLAS born 26/7/1842 Scotland married Annie LEATHER 16/8/1875 and died 25/10/1924 buried at Tiaro, Queensland, Australia.
They had 12 children: Agnes born 11/12/1876; Elspeth born 15/4/1878; Isabella born 7/6/1879; Annie born 4/5/1881; Alexandra born 11/1/1883; George born 28/6/1885; Adam born 26/1/1887; Ruby born 21/9/1888; Alexander born 8/6/1890; Euphemia born 7/5/1891; Alexandra born 11/1/1893; William born 18/10/1894; Catherine born 17/6/1896; Colin born 22/5/1898; Margaret Mabel born 1/7/1901.

4. Anne DOUGLAS born 6/10/1839 Scotland married David WHITTAKER 20/6/1871 and died 15/7/1878. Buried at Tiaro, Queensland, Australia.
They had 2 children: Elspeth born 18/5/1873; Amelia born 14/12/1873.

3. Isabella DOUGLAS born 18/4/1838 Scotland married James HAMILTON-BELL.

2. Elspeth DOUGLAS born 2/10/1836 Scotland.

1. Adam DOUGLAS born 22/3/1835 Scotland married Catherine DAVIDSON 5/6/1855.

Hoping all this information is of use to you and would love to see your family tree.

Jenny Elliott (nee Forbes)
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia