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Denomination: Anglican
Buninyong, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1862
Address: 706 Warrenheip Street, , Buninyong Victoria, 3357
The Church was opened in 1862, five years after the first Anglican Services were held in the old Buninyong Police Court. A historical wall plaque reads, " When the Irishman Rev. Garrett Russell arrived at Buninyong in 1857 as the first minister, there was no church or school. The original brick church-school at the rear was ready for…
Bunyip, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1902
Address: 26 A'Beckett Street, , Bunyip Victoria, 3815
The Bunyip Parish of St. Thomas' was originally part of the Gippsland Fort mission in 1879 and early church services were held In Kraft's Hall. By the early 1890': a-proper church was being planned, and fund raising began In December 1891. On 15 October 1902, Mrs W. A. A'Beckett Snr of Brighton laid the foundation block for the new…
Burleigh Heads, QLD - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1961
Address: 14 Park Avenue, , Burleigh Heads Queensland, 4220
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. And in memory of those who gave their lives to preserve our freedom this stone was set by Reginald Archbishop of Brisbane on 29th July 1961. R.F. Ranwell Rector".
Burnie, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 52 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
The first moves for the provision of an Anglican church at Burnie began in the mid-1840s after the visits of the Rev. Grigg from Circular Head and the Rev. Waterfield from the settlement at the Forth River. The Launceston Advertiser of 9 November 1844 under the heading Churches of the Interior reported: At the new but populous settlement…
Burnside, SA - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1962
Address: 492 Glynburn Road, , Burnside South Australia, 5066
The original stone church, now the church hall, dates from 1887. The modern brick church, a hundred metres to the south on Glynburn Road, was built in 1963, while standing between these two is the oldest building of them all, the current Church Office, erected as the Burnside Council Chambers in 1869. A foundation stone was laid on 9…
Burpengary, QLD - Freshwater Anglican
Address: 45 Pitt Road, , Burpengary Queensland, 4505
The Church building seems to be condemded in 2022.
Burra, SA - St Mary the Virgin Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: 8 Market Street, , Burra South Australia, 5417
The original church of St Mary’s was located at the junction of Ware and Church Streets in 1849. The land for the present church was donated by the South Australian Mining Association. It was built in the Gothic style and by the local firm of Sara & Dunstan to the design by G.F. McLagan, who came to live in Kooringa from Melbourne. The…
Burrawang, NSW - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1886
Address: 44 Church Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
The land on which St David’s was to be built had been a grant of 237 acres to John Staggs in 1856. Charles Moule purchased this in 1871. He sold 9½ acres of this to the church for 165 pounds 16 shillings for the purpose of the erection of a church and parsonage, although the parsonage was to be situated at Burrawang rather than next to…
Burrawang, NSW Anglican (Former)
Address: 6 Dale Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
Burwood East, VIC - Anglican Church of Ascension
Year Built: 1969
Address: Corner Blackburn Road & Witchwood Street, , Burwood East Victoria, 3151
The Church was dedicated on Ascension day in 1969 by the Archbishop of Melbourne, the Most Reverend Frank Woods.
Busselton, WA - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1842
Address: 48 Peel Terrace, , Busselton Western Australia, 6280
The Church is a Victorian Romanesque style building in the Norman manner, constructed in limestone with a shingled roof. It has an auditory plan, and sanctuary, entrance porch and vestry and belltower. The walls are constructed of local limestone and the nave is three bays long, and the bays are articulated with pilasters and round head…
Buxton, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Address: Maroondah Highway, , Buxton Victoria, 3711
The Church was consecrarted on 3 May 1895 by the Lord Bishop of Melbourne.
Byron Bay, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 14 Kingsley Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Greater Glory of God This Foundation stone of the Church of Saint Paul was laid by Rt Rev K.. Clements BA DD Bishop of Grafton on Tuesday May 23rd1961. Canon F.G. Alexander Rector.
Caboolture, QLD - St Lawrence's Anglican
Address: 165 King Street, , Caboolture Queensland, 4510
Cairns, QLD - St John's Anglican
Address: Cnr Lake & Minnie Streets, , Cairns Queensland, 4870
Calwell, ACT - St Mary in the Valley Anglican
Address: 17 Webber Crescent, , Calwell Australian Capital Territory, 2905
Camberwell South, VIC - Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: Corner Toorak & Park Roads, , Camberwell South Victoria,
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1930 by F.J. Cato Esq.
Camberwell South, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: Corner Toorak & Bowen Street, , Camberwell South Victoria, 3124
The establishment of a Church in South Camberwell was mooted in July, 1916, when the Vicar of our Mother Church, St. John's, Camberwell, the Rev. A. Roscoe Wilson, suggested to the Archbishop the purchase of land in the district for that purpose. It was recorded that the erection of a Church Hall in this area, to be known as St. Mary's,…
Camberwell, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican
Year Built: 1966
Address: 163 Wattle Valley Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
In 1925 communications between the Reverend Walter Green then of Murrumbeena, and the Vicar elect of East Camberwell resulted in an exploritory visit to Wattle Valley Road which was duly selected as the centre of the new parish. In 1960 plans for completion of Church submitted to Vestry by architect Louis Williams. By 1966 a contract…
Camberwell, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: 552 Burke Road, , Camberwell Victoria,
The first church opened on 8 February 1863, but Anglican worship in Camberwell began in 1856 in the home of Mr. James Price in what is now Burke Road. Mr. Price, who was later known in family memory as a lay reader at St John's, possibly conducted the first worship himself. The following year, the first church, then known simply as the…
Camberwell, VIC - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Address: 1 Canterbury Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
A site at the corner of Stanhope Grove and Canterbury Road was contemplated initially. The current site was purchased at auction in 1912. The first service was conducted at 11am on Sunday 27 April 1913 when 29 people attended. At the 7pm service 55 people attended. Rev Brooksbanks conviend a public meeting in Adam's assembly hall…
Campania, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1894
Address: 6 Lee Street, Campania, Campania Tasmania, 7026
The church was consecrated in 1894. It was built and furnished at a cost of £450. Mr and Mrs H.J. Brock donated £300 towards the completion of the church. It was consecrated in November 1894 and was renovated in 1920. The Rt. Rev. H. H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (father of Field Marshal Montgomery of El Alamein fame) would have…
Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1835
Address: 70 National Highway, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
It is recorded that the first services of the English Church were held in the old police court buildings in Bridge street early in December, 1832. after the township was founded by Governor Macquarie in 1821. From a plaque at the front of the church reads, "John Lee Archer the Civil Engineer under Governor Arthur had the plans drawn…
Camperdown, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1863
Address: Corner Church & Fergusson Streets, , Camperdown Victoria, 3260
The building of St Paul's Parish Church commenced in 1863 with substantial contributions from families whose descendants still worship in the parish. With local tradesmen directing the stonework and carpentry, both the church and the vicarage were completed within four months. The Church was built in three stages with chancel and…
Campsie, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1911
Address: Anzac Square, , Campsie New South Wales, 2194
The Foundation stone was laid by Reverend John Charles Wright D.D. Archbishop of Sydney on 22 April 1911.
Candelo, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1906
Address: 373 Slaters Lane, , Candelo New South Wales, 2550
A Foundation stone reads, " AD DEI Glorium This stone was laid by Christopher George Lord Bishop of Goulburn On Wednesday 14 Nov 1906 Frederick W. E. Wilkinson Acting Rector". A plaque reads, " Thanks be to God In commemoration of the laying of the Foundation stone at St Peter's Candelo by Bishop George Browning Canberra Goulburn Rector…
Cann River, VIC - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Address: 22 Princess Highway, , Cann River Victoria, 3890
The Church was licenced and dedicated on 29 February 1928.
Canowindra, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: Lola Street, , Canowindra New South Wales, 2804
A wall plaque reads, " A.M.D.G. The Cross on the tower of this church was erected in loving memory of Hilton Robinson who died 8th February 1963 The gift of his mother Emma Robinson". The first church was a wooden weatherboard building also used as a school-room for a short period and was built in 1878. In 1891 the weatherboard…
Canterbury, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1858
Address: Church Street, , Canterbury New South Wales, 2193
Built on part of Robert Campbell's Canterbury estate on land donated by his daughter Sophia Ives Campbell. The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket. Built from local sandstone it was completed between 1858 and 1859 and consecrated on 12 April 1860. Of Gothic Revival Church style with steeply pitched roof which was originally covered…
Canungra, QLD - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1936
Address: 15 Kidston Street, , Canungra Queensland, 4275
On 18 October 1936 the Church was officially opened and dedicated by Archbishop William Wand. The building was designed by architect Raymond Clare Nowland and the contractor was Gordon Rhodes, supervised by architect Thomas Percy. It was built in the Old English Gothic style using rose cedar.
Caramut, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 24 Brown Street, , Caramut Victoria, 3274
A stone block in the garden reads, " This fence was given by the Presbyterian Congregation of Caramut 1960".
Carcoar, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Address: Collins Street, , Carcoar New South Wales, 2791
The foundation stone was laid in January 1845. Constructed in brick, the building was designed by Edmund Blacket in a simple Decorated Gothic idiom and is said to have been derived from a medieval church at Cassington, outside Oxford. The building was first used for worship in 1848. The Architect was Edmund Blacket. The Church was…
Carisbrook, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 4 Urquhart Street, , Carisbrook Victoria, 3464
Anglican services were first held in Carisbrook in 1851. In 1854 church services and a school were conducted in the Parish Hall. In 1864 - 1866 the present blue stone church was erected. The interior was renovated in 1966 and the vestry was added in 1972. On October 2015 St Paul’s Carisbrook was deconsecrated as a place of worship,…
Carlingford, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Address: Moseley Street, , Carlingford New South Wales, 2118
Carlingford, NSW - St Paul's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1847
Address: 263 Marsden Road, , Carlingford New South Wales, 2118
A heritage-listed former Anglican church it was opened and consecrated by the Rt. Rev. William Broughton on 4 July 1850. Built by William Mobbs in 1847. A small sandstone Victorian Academic Gothic former church with west porch, a nave featuring lancet windows, a bellcote, chancel and later vestry erected at the direction of the Right…
Carlton, VIC - St Jude's Anglican
Year Built: 1866
Address: 351 Lygon Street, , Carlton Victoria, 3053
The church was built in two stages, the first between 1866 and 1867 and the second between 1869 and 1870. It was designed by Reed and Barnes. The builder was John Pigdon. The tower at the northeast corner was never erected and in 1935 was substituted by the present porch and Bell-cote. A foundation stone was laid on 14 September 1935…
Carnarvon, WA - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1907
Address: 10 Francis Street, , Carnarvon Western Australia, 6701
The Church was constructed of local red brick at a cost of £1400 donated by local pastoralists. The church was designed by architect J. H. Eales directly behind the original church built in 1894. The bricks used in the construction were locally made from pindan clay by the contractor, Sidney Stansmore. The foundation stone at St George’s…