Churches
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Denomination: Anglican
Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1965
Address: 225 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
The church was relocated to its present position and renamed St John’s and a dedication Service was held on 6th November 1965.
Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 2985 Paynes Crossing Road, , Wollombi New South Wales, 2325
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 July 1846 by Rev R.T. Bolton. The church was consecrated on 15 February 1849 by the Right Reverend William Tyrell first Lord Bishop of Newcastle. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1846 to 1864. The church was constructed in sandstone in the Gothic tradition. The main body of the church…
Wollongong, NSW - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Address: 75 Church Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1858 to 1859. The Church Hall was built on the corner of the site in 1908. In 1967 some significant work was carried out to the church buildings. Funded by the lease of the service station, the most obvious change was the blonde brick kindergarten extension to the 1925 hall,…
Wolumla, NSW - St Luke's Anglican
Address: 15 Bega Street, , Wolumla New South Wales, 2550
Wonthaggi, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: 2 Broome Crescent, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The earliest recorded minutes state that Reverend Rogers conducted the first opening service on June 19th 1910. The church was licensed in March 1911. On May 15th the First Rectory organ was purchased for twenty-eight pounds and the church was named St George's. A loan of 500 pounds from a member of our church in Melbourne [as stated…
Woodbridge, TAS - St Simon and St Jude Anglican
Address: Corner Channel Highway & Granquist Road, , Woodbridge Tasmania, 7162
Woodend, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 15 Buckland Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
In 1864 a decision was made to replace the old wooden Church building with a more substantial bluestone building built in the Gothic Revival style. It was to be constructed of stone with walls 2 foot thick. Purvis and Co were the builders at a cost of £370. The roof of is vaulted utilising a simple King Post system. There are three…
Woodsdale, TAS - St Matthias Anglican
Address: 2265 Buckland Road, , Woodsdale Tasmania, 7120
Woodstock, NSW - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 10 Rankin Street, , Woodstock New South Wales, 2793
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Mrs H. Glasson May 30th 1904". The Right Reverend Dr. Charles Cambridge M.A. D.D., 2nd Bishop of Bathurst, consecrated the Church on August 14, 1904. The building contractor was Mr. Ennis of Bathurst and the architect was Mr. J. J. Copeman.
Woodville, SA - St Margaret of Scotland Anglican
Address: 739 Port Road, , Woodville South Australia, 5011
The church was erected in 1855, the chancel being erected in 1915. The walling is of specially selected limestone finished up in block form. The walling is reminiscent of a bond and texture seen in The Cotswolds of England. This impression is made more noticeable by the early English type battlemented tower. A wall plaque reads, “The…
Woolgoolga, NSW - Northern Beaches Anglican
Year Built: 1983
Address: 19 Scarborough Street, , Woolgoolga New South Wales, 2456
The original St Augustine's was built on the site of the present Rectory and Church. The land was said to have been given for the purpose by a Woolgoolga citizen. An important addition to the village in the late 1890s was St Augustine's Anglican Church. Although 1902 is given elsewhere as its date of construction church documents…
Woollahra, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1876
Address: 85 Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales, 2025
Architect was Edmund Blacket and construction took place between 1876 and 1882. The Church was mainly paid for by Henry Mort, the brother of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, as a thanksgiving for the rescue of his wife and child from shipwreak in 1865; as a memorial to his wife, Maria, who died in 1873; and as a church for his clergyman son.…
Woolloongabba, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: 68 Hawthorne Street, , Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102
Since 1869, three church buildings have stood on this hill top site. In 1870, a simple wooden church was built after a design by the Irish born, Australian architect, Richard Gailey (1834–1924). At this time, the church was called, Woolloongabba Church of England, South Brisbane. A second church building was dedicated for service on 23…
Woomargama, NSW - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1888
Address: Hume Highway, , Woomargama New South Wales, 2644
The Church was built in 1888 and opened on 13 May 1888. The porch and belfry were added between 1924 and 1925.
Wyalong, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1918
Address: Corner Gilbert & Slee Streets, , Wyalong New South Wales, 2671
The Foundation stone was laid on 8 September 1918 by the Archdeacon Howell.
Wynn Vale, SA - Anglican (Former)
Address: 150 Wynn Vale Drive, , Wynn Vale South Australia, 5127
Wynnum, QLD - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1978
Address: 77 Charlotte Street, , Wynnum Queensland, 4178
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed and set by Felix Archbishop of Brisbane 14th May 1978".
Wynyard, TAS - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1919
Address: 4 Dogin Street, , Wynyard Tasmania, 7325
The first church was built in the mid 1850s and was replaced by a larger building in 1873. The third church, was opened in 1920. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by the Ven Archdeacon R.H. Richard B.A. on 1st of July 1919". For a full history go to Churches of Tasmania. Click here.
Wyong Creek, NSW - St Barnabas Anglican
Address: Yarramalong Road, , Wyong Creek New South Wales, 2259
Services at the Church were conducted at St Barnabas for 92 years before the congregation moved to Wyong in 1977. It is estimated that the structure was erected in 1885 and was constructed through voluntary community effort. Recognising its historical importance, Wyong Shire Council acquired the site in 1978 and in 1982 the Heritage…
Wyong, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 2000
Address: 25 Byron Street, , Wyong New South Wales, 2259
A mention of the church was made in the Gosford Times in January 1915 that the ouside and roof of the church was to be painted by a Mr Albert Warner as a gift. The original church was destroyed by fire in 1994 and a new church was erected four years later. The Church celebrated its centenary in 2006.
Wyrallah, NSW - St Thomas' Anglican
Address: 27 Emily Street, , Wyrallah New South Wales, 2480
Yackandandah, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: 8 Church Street, , Yackandandah Victoria, 3749
The foundation stone was laid on 15th of March 1860.
Yagoona, NSW - Yagoona & Condell Park Anglican
Address: 213 Auburn Road, , Yagoona New South Wales, 2199
Yambuk, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1933
Address: Cnr Church & High Streets, , Yambuk Victoria, 3285
A Foundation stone reads, " St Peter's Church Yambuk A.M.D.G. This stone commemorates the dedication of this church by Philip Fourth Bishop of Ballarat 13th August 1933".
Yankalilla, SA - Christ Church Anglican
Address: 132 Main Road, , Yankalilla South Australia, 5203
Christ Church has a marble font which has its origins in the Middle Ages, once gracing Salisbury Cathedral in England. It was given to a former Christ Church rector during a visit to England.
Yarra Glen, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: Corner Bell Street & Anzac Avenue, , Yarra Glen Victoria, 3775
A meeting was held at Yarra Flats Hotel on Saturday 10 July 1886 to discuss the building of an Episcopalian Church at Yarra Flats. John Sayle (1820-1901) chaired the meeting and a committee was formed of local residents. A block of land at the corner of Armstrong Grove and the Old Healesville Road (Melba Highway) was donated by Mr. John…
Yarra Junction, VIC - All Saints' Anglican / Uniting
Address: 2438 Warburton Highway, , Yarra Junction Victoria, 3797
Yarram, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 95 Commercial Road, , Yarram Victoria, 3971
A public meeting to consider the matter of erecting a Church was conviened on 13th August 1866. The minutes record that a block of land was secured having a chain frontage to the Yarram road, at a cost of 10 pounds. (This block is where the Rectory now stands in Commercial Road). On September 8th 1866 it was decided to erect a building…
Yarraville, VIC - Anglican
Address: 41 Sommerville Road, , Yarraville Victoria, 3013
Now Anglicare. The Presbytery was built in 1934 and was sold in 2015. A Foundation stone reads, " Gloria Dei This stone was laid by His Grace the Most Reverend Harrington Clare Lees D.D. Archbiship of Melbourne on September 2nd 1922 A.D. A. Clissolo Builder Thos Watts and Sons Architects".
Yarrawonga, VIC - St Cuthbert's Anglican
Year Built: 1966
Address: 41 Piper Street, , Yarrawonga Victoria, 3730
Until 1884, when the first St. Cuthbert’s church was built, divine services were conducted in schools at Yarrawonga, Boomahnoomoonah, Tungamah, Youarang North, Pelluebla South and Lake Rowan by Reverend A. T. Hayhow and Reverend L. R. West (the first Rector of Yarrawonga, from 1880, appointed by the Bishop of Melbourne). By 1882 there…
Yass, NSW - St Clement's Anglican
Year Built: 1847
Address: Church Street, , Yass New South Wales, 2582
The foundation stone of the present church of St Clement (designed by Edmund Blacket and later enlarged) was laid in 1847. The Church was Consecrated on 8th January 1852 by Bishop Broughton. Built in Stuccoed stone in Gothic Revival style. Twin nave plan with chancel, porch, tower and vestry. Original timber shingle roof replaced with…
Yea, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: Corner Lyons & Pelissier Street, , Yea Victoria, 3717
Originally all denominations in this beautiful farming community met for worship in a wooden building which served as both Church and Parsonage. Though intended for all those of protestant evangelical persuasion the first preacher in 1857 was Mr Ashe and Anglican lay preacher. A Mrs L Kerr came to the rescue of the Anglicans to build…
Yeoval, NSW - St Luke's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1924
Address: 11 Obley Street, , Yeoval New South Wales, 2868
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by George Merrick Long D.D. Bishop of Bathurst 20th Feb 1924".