Queensland National Bank, Rockhampton, historic site in Queensland, Australia

The Queensland National Bank is a two-storey rendered brick building on the corner of Quay and Denham Streets in Rockhampton. Its classically composed facades address both streets, with the former banking chamber entrance off Denham Street and the stair hall and former manager's residence entrance off Quay Street. It was designed by Francis Drummond Greville Stanley and built in 1880 by Collins & Mclean.

The building was designed and constructed in 1880 by renowned architect Francis Drummond Greville Stanley. It was Queensland's leading financial institution at the time and symbolized Rockhampton's economic power during its growth as a port city.

The bank's design with large arched windows and central entrance hall was meant to convey trust and security to customers. This architectural approach shows how financial institutions shaped people's confidence in the city's growth and future.

The building stands on busy Quay Street alongside other historic structures from the same era and is easily accessible on foot. The classical facade with its distinctive features is clearly visible from the street and can be viewed from outside.

The building's two storeys had separate roles: banking chamber on the ground floor, living quarters for the bank manager above, a combined arrangement kept for nearly a century. After the bank left in 1975, the legal firm Rees R & Sydney Jones bought it and in 1988 added a mezzanine between the floors.