Former bank in Queensland, Australia
Queensland National Bank branch in Kandanga in 1914. Kandaga is 160 km northwest of Brisbane in the Gympie region.
The Queensland National Bank is a former bank in Queensland , Australia.
History
In 1872, the bank was established in Brisbane .[ 1]
In December 1914, the bank had its head office in Brisbane with branches throughout Queensland at Allora , Aramac , Ayr , Barcaldine , Beaudesert , Biggenden , Blackall , Boonah , Bundaberg , Burketown , Cairns (with a receiving office at Gordonvale ), Charleville , Charters Towers , Childers (with a receiving office at Cordalba ), Clifton , Cloncurry , Cooktown , Crows Nest , Cunnamulla , Dalby (with receiving offices at Bell and Tara ), Esk , Forest Hill , Fortitude Valley , Gatton (with receiving office at Grantham ), Gladstone , Goombungee , Goondiwindi , Greenmount , Gympie , Halifax , Herberton , Hughenden , Ingham , Innsifail , Ipswich , Invinebank , Jandowae , Kandanga , Killarney , Kingaroy , Laidley , Longreach , Mackay , Marburg , Mareeba , Maryborough , Millmerran , Mitchell (with receiving office at Mungallala ), Mount Morgan , Murgon , Muttaburra , Nobby , Normanton , Oakey (with receiving offices at Jondaryan and Kingsthorpe ), Pittsworth , Port Douglas , Ravenswood , Richmond , Rockhampton , Roma , Rosewood , Sarina , South Brisbane , Southbrook , St George , Tambo , Tannymorel , Thursday Island , Tingoora , Toogoolawah , Toowoomba , Townsville , Wahoon , Warra (with a receiving office at Brigalow ), Warwick , Winton , Wondai , Wooroolin (with a receiving office at Memerambi ), Yangan and Yarraman . It also had branches in London , Melbourne and Sydney and a network of agents in other countries.[ 2]
The first general manager was Edward Robert Drury 1872–1896, succeeded by Walter Vardon Ralston 1898–1920.
In 1948, the bank was taken over by the National Bank of Australasia .[ 1]
Legacy
The bank constructed many substantial and ornate buildings as branches throughout Queensland. A number of extant buildings are heritage-listed, including:
Queensland National Bank, Brisbane CBD (head office)[ 3]
Queensland National Bank, Charleville
Queensland National Bank, Charters Towers
Queensland National Bank, Childers [ 4]
Queensland National Bank, Cooktown [ 5]
Queensland National Bank, Forest Hill [ 6]
Queensland National Bank, Gympie [ 7]
Queensland National Bank, Ipswich [ 8]
Queensland National Bank, Irvinebank
Queensland National Bank, Mackay
Queensland National Bank, Maryborough [ 9]
Queensland National Bank, Rockhampton [ 10]
Queensland National Bank, South Brisbane [ 11]
Queensland National Bank, Townsville .[ 12]
The locality of Qunaba takes its name from the Qunaba sugar mill, being in turn coined from the bank's name (QUeensland NAtional BAnk).[ 13]
Queensland National Bank was inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2011, for their significant contribution to Queensland's early economic development.[ 14]
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