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Frankston, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 130 Cranbourne Road, , Frankston Victoria, 3199

The Church began its life at the Corner of Beach Street and Dandenong/Frankston Road in 1932 before moving to their current location in 1972.

Freemantle, WA - Church of Christ

Address: 219 High Street, , Freemantle Western Australia, 2795

Gatton, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: 3 Allan Street, , Gatton Queensland, 4343

Geelong, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1858

Address: 275 La Trobe Terrace, , Geelong Victoria, 3220

The Free Church of England was formed in the early 1850s by the Reverend G Brough, as a local breakaway group from the Anglican Church in Australia. The church was closed in 1875 and reopened for a short time in 1884. In 1914 the Church of Christ acquired this unusually designed early English Gothic Church, with the most distinctive…

Goolwa, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1902

Address: Porter Street, , Goolwa South Australia, 5214

The Goolwa Church of Christ was founded in 1902. The Foundation stone of the hall was laid on 4 October 1964 by Arthur Neighbour.

Hawthorn, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1965

Address: 42 Angas Road, , Hawthorn South Australia, 5062

The Foundation stone was laid on 16 May 1965.

Hobart, TAS - Hobart City Church of Christ

Address: 4 Goulburn Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000

First service was held on January 10th 1872, arranged by Brother Oliver A. Carr, and originally met in the Harrington Street Baptist Chapel. In 1866, they moved to their purpose built home in the ‘Christians Chapel’ in Collins Street, Hobart – where they worshipped and served the growing central business district of Hobart for more…

Holland Park, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: 52 Crown Street, , Holland Park Queensland, 4121

The Church became a separate cause on 1 September 1969.

Horsham, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1887

Address: Corner Urquhart & Baillie Streets, , Horsham Victoria, 3400

The first service was held on 30 January 1887 by Mr D. W. Little in the Horsham Temperance Hall. Only 6 locals attended however by the evening service more than a dozen showed up. During the first three months thirteen baptisms had been carried out. Until 1915 only local men including Mr Butler, Spicer and Millar, carried out conducing…

Howrah, TAS - Church of Christ

Address: 347 Rokeby Road, , Howrah Tasmania, 7018

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Hughesdale, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 43 Warrigal Road, , Hughesdale Victoria, 3166

Huonville, TAS- Church of Christ Community

Year Built: 1965

Address: 81 Main Street, , Huonville Tasmania, 7109

A Foundation stone reads, : Huonville, Memorial Congregational Church opened and dedicated to the Glory of God on June 27th 1965 by Ref Harold James Ralph. Thy faithfulness in unto all generations. Psalm 118 - 90".

Hurstville, NSW Church of Christ

Address: 31 Macmahon Street, , Hurstville New South Wales, 2220

Thomas Hagger President of the Conference of Christ and David Ewers Home Mission Committee Organising Secretary convened a meeting on Friday evening 30 August in the Hurstville Council Chambers to consider the advisability of organising a Church of Christ in the District. Twenty Two people attended. The Church was opened on 13 October…

Inverell, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 83 Vivian Street, , Inverell New South Wales, 2360

Kadina, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 7 Taylor Street, , Kadina South Australia, 5554

Kaniva, VIC - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1929

Address: 106 Commercial Street, Kaniva, Kaniva Victoria, 3419

The history of the Church goes back to 1885. Meetings were held in the homes of Bren Russell, Rossell, Sen, and Charles Crouch near Miram. Bro Bren Russell removed to Kaniva, and on the 14th of March 1889 a meeting was held in the home of Bro. W.H. Rich to consider the desirability of forming a church in Kaniva. Services were held in…

Kedron, QLD - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1959

Address: 12 Emerald Street, , Kedron Queensland, 4031

Brisbane North was actually formed in 1992, being an amalgamation of Albion Church of Christ, meeting at McLennan Street Albion, and Kedron Church of Christ, meeting at the current location. The Albion church was established in 1911, and one of the churches it eventually “gave birth” to was the Kedron congregation, established in 1929…

Keilor East, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 59 Milleara Road, , Keilor East Victoria, 3033

Keith, SA - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1962

Address: Fifth Street, , Keith South Australia, 5267

The Foundation stone was laid in 1962.

Kersbrook, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 10 Scott Street, , Kersbrook South Australia, 5231

Kingsthorpe, QLD - Church of Christ

Year Built: 1998

Address: Corner North & East Streets, , Kingsthorpe Queensland, 4400

The Foundation stone was laid on 1 March 1998.

Lowood, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: Walters Street, , Lowood Queensland, 4311

Ma Ma Creek, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: Gatton Clifton Road, , Ma Ma Creek Queensland, 4347

Magill, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 3 Koongarra Avenue, , Magill South Australia, 5072

Mainstone, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 41 Richelieu Street, , Maidstone Victoria, 3012

Marburg, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: Queen Street, , Marburg Queensland, 4346

Marion, SA - Church of Christ

Address: Alawoona Avenue, , Marion South Australia, 5043

Marrickville, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 389 Illawarra Road, , Marrickville New South Wales, 2204

Maryborough, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: Corner Inkerman & Claredon Streets, , Maryborough Victoria, 3465

The Church began over 150 years ago. The first service was held on May 25, 1862. This means it is one of the oldest churches in Victoria of the Church of Christ denomination. From December 22nd, 1868 the church meeting moved a short distance to the location where the church still meets today, which is right near the centre of town. In…

Maylands, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 157 Port Rush Road, , Maylands South Australia, 5069

The Maylands Church of Christ in South Australia grew out of the Janet Street (Maylands) Mission meetings.

Melbourne, VIC - CrossCulture Church of Christ

Year Built: 1847

Address: Swanston Street, , Melbourne Victoria, 3000

A Church has occupied this site since 1847. The present building has associations with the early history of the Free Presbyterian Church in Victoria(1863), particularly with the Reverend James Forbes. Its architect, Charles Webb, was very important in nineteenth century Melbourne. His works include several Churches, of which this is…

Modbury, SA - Church of Christ

Address: 955 Northeast Road, , Modbury South Australia, 5092

Mont Albert North, VIC - Church of Christ

Address: 100 Rostrevor Parade , , Mont Albert Victoria, 3129

Moorooka, QLD - Churches of Christ

Address: 108 Beaudesert Road, , Moorooka Queensland, 4105

Land was purchased and a church was erected by volunteers held on two successive Saturdays in May 1931 with the church holding its first service on 26 July 1931 with an official opening on Friday 31 July 1931. Initially financially supported by the Annerley church, the Moorooka church became independent in 1933.