Queensland National Hotel, Heritage hotel in Mount Morgan, Australia

The Queensland National Hotel is a symmetrical two-storey timber building on Morgan Street in Mount Morgan. Its upper verandah has three gabled projections, the central one topped by an octagonal tower with a lantern, and cast-iron balustrade panels. The hipped roof is clad in corrugated iron, and the core has exposed studs lined with beaded boards.

The hotel was built in 1890 by architect John William Wilson during the Mount Morgan gold mining boom. It emerged during the town's most prosperous period and became a defining structure in the community.

The hotel's name came from the neighbouring Queensland National Bank, a likely choice to help visitors find it. Beyond lodging, it offered meals, sample rooms for commercial travellers and billiard rooms, acting as an informal club for Mount Morgan's many single miners.

The building is clearly visible from the main street and the tower allows visitors to see the town layout from above. Visitors can observe the architectural details from both outside and inside the structure.

The hotel's tower served as a 24-hour observation post for the Mount Morgan Volunteer Air Observer Corps during World War II. This wartime role shows how local buildings became part of the national defense effort.