Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Bowen Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse at 30 William Street, Bowen, Whitsunday Region, Queensland. It was designed by George St Paul Connolly of the Colonial Architect’s Office and built in 1880 by Southall & Tracey. The courthouse was completed in 1881 in the Classic Revival Style. It is a two-story building and was constructed in rendered brick with a corrugated iron roof. It is still in use today and contains most of the original furniture and features.
The Bowen Court House is important in demonstrating the early prominence of Bowen, being considerably more grand than other early courts at Townsville and Charters Towers; both of which towns were to eclipse Bowen. As the first Supreme Court outside of Brisbane, it also illustrates the way in which the legal system was established and government services provided in the developing north of the colony.
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