Complex sentence: In 1845 the Rosebrook lease was transferred to George Thorn of Ipswich, former superintendent of the government cattle station at Limestone from 1838, and one of the earliest free settlers at Moreton Bay.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1845 the Rosebrook lease was transferred to George Thorn of Ipswich. He was the former superintendent of the government cattle station at Limestone from 1838, and one of the earliest free settlers at Moreton Bay.