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Denomination: Anglican
Binalong, NSW - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1886
Address: Stephens Street, , Binalong New South Wales, 2584
One of the earliest references to the Binalong District as part of the parish of Yass is in the report of the Yass Auxiliary of the Church Society for 1869 when Archdeacon Lillingston is reported to have said, that Yass people were too apt to consider that the world lay between Bowning and the Gap. In the 1871 census Binalong is shown as…
Birchgrove, NSW - St John the Evangelist
Address: Cnr Birchgrove Road & Spring Street, , Birchgrove New South Wales, 2041
A wall plaque inside the church reads, " This porch was built to the Glory of God and in memory of his servant Arthur George Rix a faithful preacher and Rector of this parish for twenty five years. Died 2nd April 1953 His Word do Follow him Unveiled by the Honorary K.W. Street Chief Justice of NSW Dedicated by the the Most Revd H.W.K.…
Birchip, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1988
Address: 1 Rundle Street, , Birchip Victoria, 3483
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this Anglican church of St Paul the Apostle was consecrated on 2nd October 1988 by the Rt Revd O.S. Heywood M.A. Bishop of Bendigo (Foundations were blessed on 8th November 1987) This building replaces the original which was dedicated 28 July 1896 by th RT Revd H.E. Cooper M.A. Assistant…
Birdwoodton, VIC - St Alban the Martyr Anglican Catholic
Address: 40 Mena Road, , Birdwoodton Victoria, 3505
Blackburn North, VIC - St Alfred's Anglican
Address: 107 Springfield Road, , Blackburn North Victoria, 3130
In 1883 a building had been constructed on the corner of Whitehorse road and Francom Street. This became the main centre for Anglican worship but in 1889 it was moved to Box Hill and was later burnt down. The foundation meeting for an Anglican church in Blackburn was held in the home of Thomas Morton in Blackburn Road, was attended by…
Blackburn, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1890
Address: 5 Queens Street, , Blackburn Victoria, 3130
The Government granted land in 1861 to the Church of England in Bedford Street - an area which stretched From the present Bedford Street, Box Hill to Canterbury Road, then called Delaney's Road. Charles Bedford was Secretary to the Vestry of the local Church of England for many years. The Bedford Road Church was a brick building also used…
Blackmans Bay, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1968
Address: Corner Roslyn & Pearsall Avenue, , Blackmans Bay Tasmania, 7052
The Foundation stone was laid on 4 August 1968 by the Archdeacon of Hobart I.J.B. McDonald.
Blackwood, SA - All Hallows Anglican
Year Built: 1934
Address: 37 Coromandel Parade, , Blackwood South Australia, 5051
A gabled brick (Flemish bond) church with brick buttresses with rendered caps. Decorative brickwork to gable ends with concrete string courses. Cross to apex of gable. Rendered surrounds to windows. Rusticated brick plinth. Tri-window to gable end with leadlighting. Terracotta tiled roof. Gabled porch to side elevation. Small 'gargoyle'…
Blackwood, VIC - All Saints' Anglican
Address: Prayer Hill Lane, , Blackwood Victoria, 3458
Blair Athol, SA - St Clement's Anglican
Year Built: 1858
Address: 341 Main North Road, , Blair Athol South Australia, 5084
The Church was opened in 1858. Stained glass windows by world acclaimed South Australian glass artist, Cedar Prest.
Blandford, NSW - St Luke's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1880
Address: 90 Salidbury Street, , Blandford New South Wales, 2338
Sold in 2016.
Blayney, NSW - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: 88 Adelaide Street, , Blayney New South Wales, 2799
The Foundation stone was laid in 1870 and the Church was consecrated in 1901.
Bodalla, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1880
Address: 42 Princess Highway, , Bodalla New South Wales, 2545
The foundation stone was laid by Thomas Mort's widow, Marianne (second wife) on 18 March, 1880. The service was conducted by John Selwyn, second Bishop of Melanesia, who later married Mort's elder daughter, Annie, to whose memory the window in the Baptistry is dedicated. The building was finished in 1901. Still lacking the intended spire,…
Boggabilla, NSW - St Alban's Anglican
Address: 113 Merriwa Street, , Boggabilla New South Wales, 2409
Boisdale, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: Main Street, , Boisdale Victoria, 3860
A plaque on the brick fence reads, " This fence is erected in memory of Trevor Harvey Died Dec 9th 1952".
Bomaderry, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican
Year Built: 1993
Address: W Birilley Street, , Bomaderry New South Wales, 2541
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this Foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Donald Robertson AO MA ThD dedicating this building to the Glory of God on Sunday the 31st of January 1993".
Bombala, NSW - St Matthias Anglican
Address: Cardwell Street, , Bombala New South Wales, 2632
The first ministrations of the Church in the area now comprised in the present parish of Bombala were rendered by the Rev. E. G. Pryce, appointed in 1843 to "The District of Maneroo "beyond the limits of location." His registers show an intimate acquaintance with the older settlements (mainly stations) in the Bombala parish. The Boucher…
Bondi North, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Address: 60 Wairoa Avenue, , Bondi North New South Wales, 2026
Boompa, QLD - St Mary's Anglican
Address: Maryborough Biggenden Road, , Boompa Queensland, 4621
Opening services for the church were held on 26 October 1919. The church was built by Matthew Edmund Rooney of Maryborough.
Boonah, QLD - Christ Church Anglican
Address: 10 Church Street, , Boonah Queensland, 4310
The earliest recorded visit by a clergyman seems to be in August, 1848, when the Rev. Benjamin. Glennie held services in private homes during his journey from Brisbane to the Darling Downs. St. Paul's, Ipswich Parish magazine of March 31st, 1887, notes that the curate, Rev. H. Simmonds, visits Fassifern, Dugandan, Coochin and Maroon on a…
Boorowa, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1861
Address: 38 Queen Street, , Boorowa New South Wales, 2586
The Church was established in 1861. Plaque inside gate reads, In Memory of the Soldier Sons of the Church in the Parish, Who gave their lives in The Great War 1914-1918. Their names are inscribed on the Lamp of Remembrance, given by their Comrades.
Boort, VIC - St Andrews Anglican
Year Built: 1958
Address: 51 Lakewview Street, , Boort Victoria, 3537
The first service was held at the "Boort" station woolshed on October 6th. 1850, and- in St. Andrew's there is a memorial prayer desk to "Frederic Race Godfrey, Pioneer-"Boort" station 1847-1863". The Rev. Drought, a descendent of the Godfreys, preached the first sermon in the present church. The original St. Andrew's was owned by the…
Borden, WA - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: Chester Pass Road, , Borden Western Australia, 6338
The Foundation stone was laid in the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese by Mrs Mavis Milne on 15 May 1959. Rector OA Wall??
Boronia, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1971
Address: Corner Dorset Road & William Street, , Boronia Victoria, 3155
In 1923 the Boronia parish was part of the Ferntree Gully District. By 1937 the Ferntree Gully district was split into two. St Paul's remained part of this District.* In 1938 services were held in the Progress Hall by Reverend Brown. It seems they held services in a hall in Whitehorse Raod Ringwood which they later purchased for 25.00…
Botany, NSW - St Matthew's Anglican
Address: 1331 Botany Road, , Botany New South Wales, 2019
The original church was erected in 1841 and a new church replaced it in 1862.
Bothwell, TAS - St Michael's and All Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1891
Address: 2 Dennistoun Road, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030
The Church was consecrated by Bishop Montgomery in 1891. The French Gothic revival small country Cathedral was designed by Alexander North and built by Lewis and Son and Hallet. The sandstone for this church was quarried locally. The tower was added and dedicated in 1923 however is un finsiehd due to costs. Before construction of the…
Bowen, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Address: 75 Herbert Street, , Bowen Queensland, 4805
The original timber church was constructed in 1865. The present brick Holy Trinity Church was constructed from between 1936-1937. It was designed by Harold Brown of Mackay and built by J.M. Lowcock.
Bowning, NSW - St James' Anglican
Address: 100 Bowning Road, , Bowning New South Wales, 2582
Bowral, NSW - St Simon and St Judes Anglican
Address: 38 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576
The Church has an unusual design unlike the regular conventional form of church that it is sure to attract attention. It was a style regarded as Saxon or Norman with more subdued light in the short nave and chancels, but with a central tower which had big windows The Architect was Edmund Blacket.
Box Hill South, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1970
Address: 10 Surrey Street, , Box Hill South Victoria, 3128
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend R.W. Dann on 24 May 1970. The Architect was John Roseenthal and the Vicar was C.N. Thomas.
Box Hill, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: Whitehorse Road, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128
The first church was erected in 1861 at the corner of Canterbury Road and Bedford Street at a cost of 300.00. By 1883 a new church was erected on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Frankcom Street on land donated by Mr Stewart Sergeant. The foundation stone was laid on 15 May 1883.* The church was to be in the Gothic style constructed…
Boyne Island, QLD - St Mark's Anglican
Address: 62 Malpas Street, , Boyne Island Queensland, 4680
Bracken Ridge, QLD - Holy Spirit Anglican
Year Built: 1988
Address: 103 Denham Street, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017
The Church was dedicated on 7 May 1988 by the Archbishop of Brisbane Reverend John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE.
Braidwood, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Address: 47 Elrington Street, , Braidwood New South Wales, 2622
The Foundation stone of the first church was laid in 1850 by Bishop Broughton. Construction was completed in 1854 and the church was consecrated by Bishop Barker in 1856. The current Church was built of local granite and features some of the first gargoyles used in ecclesiastical buildings in NSW. The church foundation stone was laid…
Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: 45 Cessnock Road, , Branxton New South Wales, 2335
Breakaway Creek, VIC - St Philips Anglican (Former)
Address: 3 Lake Condah Road, , Breakaway Creek Victoria, 3303
Built by Cecil Pybus Cooke of Lake Condah Station in memory of his wife Arabella. A timber church built and opened 24th March 1894. The Church was sold in 2023.
Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican
Address: 11 Mary Street, , Bremer Bay Western Australia, 6338
In 1849 the Western Australian Surveyor General, John Septimus Roe, named the tiny port after Sir James John Gordon Bremer, the captain of the HMS Tamar. Roe had served under Bremer from 1824-1827.