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The significant gold deposit at Mount Morgan to the southwest was discovered in the 1880s, and Rockhampton became the main port through which the wealth of Mount Morgan gold was channelled.

Due to the wealth of Mount Morgan, Rockhampton weathered the severe economic depression of the 1890s and many of the town's substantial brick and stone public buildings date from this period.

The historic streetscape of Quay Street still displays a number of substantial historic buildings, built when Rockhampton was envisaged as being capital of a state of North Queensland.

Most prominent of these is the sandstone Customs House ( 1900 ), which today houses an information centre.

Other important nineteenth century buildings include the Post Office ( 1892 ), the Supreme Court House ( 1888 ), and St Joseph's Cathedral ( 1892 ).