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Denomination: Anglican
St Kilda, VIC - St Georges Anglican Arts Centre
Year Built: 1877
Address: 25 Chapel Street, , St Kilda Victoria, 3182
One acre of land was reserved in Chapel Street for the Presbyterian Church and was gazetted on 10 September 1866. In June 1876 a public meeting was held in the Orderly Room in Chapel Street, St Kilda East, adjoining the church’s land, to gauge interest in establishing a church. Sunday services began on 13 August 1876 in the Orderly Room…
St Leonards, TAS - St Peter's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1869
Address: 313 St Leaonards Road , , St Leonards Tasmania, 7250
The first parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, was opened for service on April 18, 1847. The foundation stone having been laid by Archdeacon Marriott on December 9, 1846. The site was then in the middle of the sprawling "Mount Esk Estate (now Nazareth House). This advertisement appeared in "The Examiner" the following week: "Saint…
St Leonards, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 10 - 12 Dudley Parade, , St Leonards Victoria, 3223
This church began as a simple wooden building constructed from ballast brought out on a sailing ship and erected on the southeast corner of Church Road and the Portarlington/Geelong Road. The Church of England held its first service in the State School, so St Thomas' was born, but it was 1914 before a building was erected. This was…
St Lucia, QLD - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1962
Address: 3 Baty Street, , St Lucia Queensland, 4067
The Church was constructed in 1962. The side walls of the church are of a concertina form, blades of brick along the line of the building with short window walls across the line of the building, the glass facing the western front. The window walls are trimmed in light coloured bricks and provide light and ventilation to the interior, as…
St Marys, SA - Anglican
Year Built: 1841
Address: 1167 South Road, , St Marys South Australia, 5042
The first St Mary's church was situated about 200 metres north of the present church, built and paid for by the pioneers of this district. John Wickham Daw who arrived in Adelaide on the Winchester on the 23rd September 1838 with his wife and six children gave one acre of land for the first church in 1841. He named it after his home…
St Peters, SA - All Souls' Anglican
Address: 47 Third Avenue, , St Peters South Australia, 5069
In 1883 the East Adelaide Land and Investment Company offered a site 150 by 150 feet for a church,' conditionally on the building being erected immediately. The Rev. Canon Arthur Dendy accepted the offer and shouldered the responsibility, not only of erecting and furnishing the church, but also of voluntarily providing his services for…
Stafford, QLD - St Clement's on the Hill Anglican
Address: 1 Eudunda Street, , Stafford Queensland, 4053
Stanhope, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1967
Address: Brand Street, , Stanhope Victoria, 3623
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 July 1967 by the Bishop of Bendigo the Right Reverend R.E. Richards M.A.
Stanley, TAS - Circular Head Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 37 Church Street, , Stanley Tasmania, 7331
The original St Paul's Anglican of 1842 was designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer and consecrated by Bishop Nixon in 1858, the first Bishop of Tasmania. Later the stone church had to be demolished due to cracks appearing in the walls, salt water was likely used in the mortar. In 1887 it was replaced by the present timber…
Stawell, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Main Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380
Even though religious services were held on the Pleasant Creek diggings there appears to have been no formal establishment of services in Stawell until the late 1850s and sites for the various denominations were not reserved until the early 1860's. The township of Stawell was proclaimed on 11 June 1858. This Church was constructed in…
Stockinbingal, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1911
Address: Corner Britannia & Duadman Streets, , Stockinbingal New South Wales, 2725
The Church was opened in 1911. Prior to the building of St James, Anglicans worshipped in a small building situated on the Grogan Road and used by all denominations. The foundation stone for the building was laid on May 25, 1910 by the Bishop of Goulburn the Right Reverend C.C. Barlow and the opening date was March 15, 1911. The…
Stratford, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 26 McFarlane Street, , Stratford Victoria, 3862
Strathalbyn, SA - Christ Church Anglican
Address: Corner East Terrace & Chapel Street, , Strathalbyn South Australia, 5255
The tower was erected in 1933.
Strathmerton, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican (Former)
Address: 98 Murray Valley Highway, , Strathmerton Victoria, 3641
Strathpine, QLD - St Faith's Anglican
Year Built: 1980
Address: 1 Sutherland Drive, , Strathpine Queensland, 4500
The Church was dedicated on 8 April 1980 by the Assistant Bishop of Brisbane R.E. Wicks.
Strathpine, QLD - St Faith's Anglican
Address: 1 Sutherland Drive, , Strathpine Queensland, 4500
Subiaco, WA - St Andrew's Anglican
Address: 259 Barker Road, , Subiaco Western Australia, 6008
Subiaco, WA - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1932
Address: Corner Derby Road & Onslow Street, , Subiaco Western Australia, 6008
Formerly a Methodist Church the foundation stone was laid on 7 May 1932 by Rev Milton Malek President of the Methodist Conference. The Architects were Powell, Cameron and Chisholm.
Sunbury, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1866
Address: O'Shanassy Street, , Sunbury Victoria, 3429
Built in stages from 1866 in bluestone, the Church is significant for its associations with James Goodall Francis, merchant and politician and Sir William Clarke, prominent landowner, stud breeder and philanthropist. Their association is reflected in some of the interior fittings and stained glass. Both men played a major role in…
Sunshine, VIC - Holy Apostles Anglican
Address: 100 Anderson Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Surfers Paridise, QLD - Holy Spirit Anglican
Address: 73 Salerno Street, , Surfers Paridise Queensland, 4217
Surrey Hills, VIC - Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: Union Road, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
In 1907 the present Trinity Hall was built as the Holy Trinity Church by Taylor Brother for £595. It was a rough cast building with outside strappings of jarrah timber and a small steeple giving it the appearance of an English church. A larger church was soon required and the present brick church was consecrated in 1922 with the copper…
Surry Hills, NSW - St Michael's + The Vine Anglican
Address: 81 Flinders Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010
Surry Hills, NSW - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1854
Address: 209 Albion Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010
St Michael’s began in the late 1830s the way all church begin – as a church plant! The first services were held in the Albion Brewery.2 Following this, the church met at a number of other locations including a school-house and the Darlinghurst Courthouse. The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket in 1854 in the Gothic Revival style.…
Sutton Forest, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Address: Illawarra Highway, , Sutton Forest New South Wales, 2577
Sutton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1925
Address: Camp Street, , Sutton New South Wales, 2620
The Foundation stone was laid in September 1925 by Reverend A.H. Champion.
Swan Reach, VIC - St Columbs Anglican
Address: 2015 Princes Highway, , Swan Reach Victoria, 3903
Swanpool, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: 7 Swanpool Lima Road, , Swanpool Victoria, 3673
A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this Church erected to the Glory of God was laid by the Lord Bishop of Wangaratta 20th May 1921".
Swansea, TAS - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1871
Address: 10 Noyes Street, , Swansea Tasmania, 7190
In 1845 a stone building at Waterloo Point which had been used as a school was for a church and was used for Divine Service until July 1868 when the building was considered to be unsafe and was abandoned. In the Gothic Revival style the church was built in 1871. The Architect was Henry Hunter. The Foundation Stone was laid by Mr. John…
Sydney, NSW - Christ Church St Laurence Anglican
Year Built: 1856
Address: 812 George Street, Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, 2000
First service was held by William Grant Broughton in a brewery storeroom in Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills on 28 October 1838. Bishop Broughton laid the foundation stone of the present Christ Church on 1 January 1840 and the partially completed building was consecrated on 10 September 1845. Architects included Henry Robinson followed…
Sydney, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral
Address: Corner George & Bathurst Streets, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000
A small but pleasant Gothic Revival Cathedral in Sydney Freestone of late Colonial and early Victorian periods. Original portion of nave designed by Hume. Substantially completed under Blacket. Exterior has weathered to warm brown colour. Delicate Gothic windows, well proportioned towers and buttressing and a multiplicity of decorated…
Sydney, NSW - St Jame's Anglican
Year Built: 1819
Address: 173 King Street, Sydney, Sydney New South Wales, 2000
Of Georgian style the Church was constructed between 1819 and 1824 and is the oldest church building in the City. St James' is an example of the architectural work of the Macquarie period, completely designed and built by convict labour. The Foundation stone was laid by Governor Macquarie on 7 October 1819 on a site originally chosen…
Sydney, NSW - St Philip's Anglican
Year Built: 1848
Address: 3 York Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000
The original church was located in Lang Park across the road from the present church. No information available. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 1 May 1848, by the Rector, Reverend William Cowper. In the Gothic Perpendicular style architectural style the church was designed by Edmund Blacket and cost £16,000. It…
Tahmoor, NSW - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: 128 Remembrance Driveway, , Tahmoor New South Wales, 2573
The first Sunday service being held in the "new" building on 5 July 1931 led by Rev JP Owen whose parish also included Picton, The Oaks and Yerranderie. In 1983 Colin Miller, the son of Arthur who had built the church, was commissioned to extend the building, considerable care being taken to match the bricks with the costs being…
Tailem Bend, SA - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1926
Address: North Terrace, , Tailem Bend South Australia, 5259
The Foundation stone was laid by Archdeacon Bussell on 8 August 1926.
Tallangatta, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1955
Address: 16 Toowong Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
The first Anglican services were held in the Presbyterian Church. The foundation stone of the first Christ Church, Tallangatta was laid by Archdeacon Langley in 1896. The stone has been preserved at the new site, four miles further east down the road. It was taken there before the enlargement of the Hume Weir which submerged the old…
Tamanick, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: Upper Tamanick Road, , Tamanick Victoria, 3675