[1] European settlement in Croydon commenced following the discovery of gold bearing reefs in the area in about 1885.

At first, ore was crushed at the Etheridge field with facilities in Croydon established by the end of 1886 causing a rapid influx of prospectors.

A town grew up around the gold field and the initial survey plans included a Police Reserve.

The Minister of Lands gave permission to the National Trust of Queensland to occupy the early buildings in 1982.

The site is one of a number of public buildings within the main street of Croydon, and is adjacent to the Court House, and near the Shire Hall.

[1] The police residence is a single storeyed timber-framed building slightly elevated on low stumps.

The building is of single skinned construction with the frame expressed externally and internally lined with horizontal boarding.

The pyramidal hipped roof is clad with corrugated iron sheeting and extends over a verandah lining the four sides of the principal part of the building.

[1] The cells located to the rear of the police station are constructed with a timber frame and corrugated iron sheeting cladding externally.

A verandah lines the southern elevation of the building and access is provided via an open tread timber stair.

[1] The former Croydon Police Station was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 23 July 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.