Cattle House, historic site in Queensland, Australia

Cattle House is a two-storey load-bearing masonry building on Quay Street, facing north-east over the Fitzroy River. Its five-bay Quay Street facade has a double-storey arcaded loggia: round-headed arches below, with the three central bays partly filled by a heavy masonry balustrade, and projecting end bays topped by triangular pediments. The L-shaped plan includes a rear double-storey verandah and a two-storey service wing.

The Union Bank of Australia opened a Rockhampton branch in rented premises on 28 October 1862, and its first purpose-built bank on this site, a two-storeyed brick building costing about £3,612 including fittings, was completed in 1864. The present building, designed by Brisbane architects Addison and Corrie with Rockhampton architects Hutton and Hockings, was occupied at the end of July 1904, replacing the run-down 1864 bank. It served the Union Bank, then the ANZ Bank after the 1951 merger, until the Cattleman's Union bought it on 6 November 1980.

The building's name comes from the Cattleman's Union, which bought the former Union Bank premises from ANZ on 6 November 1980 and still owns and occupies it. The Union Bank of Australia had banked in Rockhampton since 28 October 1862, first in rented rooms, before moving into its own premises on this site.

The building is centrally located on Quay Street in Rockhampton and is easy to view from the outside, as its striking facade with arches and decorative details is visible from the street. As a heritage site, it has no fixed opening hours, but visitors can observe the architectural features through the windows and explore the street facade at any time.

The Cattleman's Union bought the former Union Bank building on 6 November 1980, after the ANZ Bank had occupied it since the 1951 merger of the Union Bank of Australia with the Bank of Australasia. The Cattleman's Union still owns and occupies it.