The division was created in 1949 and named after Andrew Petrie ( 1798 -- 1872 ) , a noted civil engineer , pioneer and explorer , and the first free settler in Brisbane ( 1837 ) .
It was founded in 1949 and named after Andrew Petrie ( 1798 -- 1872 ) , a civil engineer , pioneer and explorer , and the first free settler in Brisbane ( 1837 ) .