Bank of North Queensland
Australian (trading) bank
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The Bank of North Queensland was formed in 1887 in Townsville with branches in Sydney and London.
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Bank of North Queensland Cooktown branch 2010 | |
| Industry | Banking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1887 |
| Defunct | 1917 |
| Fate | Merged with the Royal Bank of Queensland to form the Bank of Queensland |
| Successor | Bank of Queensland |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Queensland New South Wales United Kingdom |
| Services | Financial services |
In 1893 there were branches in: Ayr, Cairns, Charters Towers, Cooktown, Herberton, Normanton, Rockhampton and Thursday Island and agencies at Mareeba, Limestone, and Muldiva. London agents, the London and Westminster Bank.[1] In 1910 it had branches in Northern, Central, and Southern Queensland, including Atherton,[2] Childers[3] and Warwick.[4] There were also branches in the New England area of New South Wales and the vicinity of Sydney, and Agencies throughout Australasia, Great Britain, America, and the East.[5]
In 1917, the Bank of North Queensland merged with The Royal Bank of Queensland to form the Bank of Queensland.[6]
