On the corner of Alma and William Streets is the Anglican Cathedral of Saint Paul. Constructed from Stanwell Sandstone from 1879-83 in classic Gothic style. It was commissioned due to the objections of the locals to the quality of the churches in Rockhampton compared to other regional areas.Building actually started as early as 1874 but came to an abrupt halt due to lack of funds. It was started again in 1879 when Bishop Stanton laid the foundation stone and was finally consecrated in 1883. To this day is still used as the Anglican Cathedral.
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These are really interesting posts; how come you stopped doing the blog?
I have a photograph of an old house in Rocky that I took many years ago when I was there on holiday and I was wondering if you would know anything about it?
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