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Denomination: Presbyterian
Brisbane, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1858
Address: 141 Ann Street, , Brisbane Queensland, 4000
In September 1854, the congregation purchased three allotments in Ann Street. Four years later, a simple stone building in the Gothic style was erected by Joshua Jeays for a cost of £960. It was 36 by 47 feet (11 by 14 m). The church was opened on Sunday 25 July 1858 and became known as the Ann Street Presbyterian Church. On Thursday 21…
Brisbane, QLD -St Paul's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: 43 St Paul's Terrace, , Brisbane Queensland, 4000
The congregation initially worshipped in a wooden Church in Creek Street and then built a handsome stone church in 1876. Their church building stood originally near the corner of Creek and Adelaide Streets in the city. Former Queensland Colonial Architect Francis Drummond Greville Stanley was commissioned to design a building well…
Broadford, VIC - St George's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Address: Corner High & Hamilton Streets, , Broadford Victoria, 3658
The original church was a small wooden Methodist church built in 1895, opened on 9 June and demolished in 1912. The Builder was Mr McDonald of Broadford. A Foundation stone was laid by M McKenzie MLA on 1 June 1912 when a newer church was erected. The builder was James Sutherland. The foundation stone was laid by MK McKenzie MLA on 1…
Broomehill, WA - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: Journal Street, , Broomehill Western Australia, 6318
Bundaberg, QLD - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1932
Address: 61 Woogarra Street, , Bundaberg Queensland, 4670
Prominent Brisbane architect Lange L. Powell designed St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Construction of the church in the early 1930s was a local work-generating scheme during a time of economic depression. The Church adopted a deliberate policy to ensure that funds for the construction of the church were spent on local labour and…
Byron Bay, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1969
Address: 13 Ruskin Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481
A plaque read's, " This Church was opened by The Rt Rev R.L. McInnes BA State Moderator and dedicated to the Glory of God by the Presbytery of the Northern Rivers on the 16th August 1969 Minister Rev H.W.A. Wilson".
Camberwell, VIC - Trinity Presbyterian
Year Built: 1885
Address: 581 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124
The first Presbyterian service in Camberwell was held in the old Shire Hall on 6 September 1885. The site on which the present Church stands was purchased for 375, and almost immediately the first building was erected, at a cost of 566. It was a very plain, weatherboard structure, and seated about 200 persons. This first church was…
Campbell Town, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1858
Address: 55 High Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
The Church opened for worship on 30 May 1858. The Church was sold in 2018 and is now a cafe and function venue.
Canterbury, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1927
Address: 137 Canterbury Road, , Canterbury Victoria, 3126
The foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church, Canterbury was laid on 19 February 1927. The building was designed by architect W.H. Ford.
Carcoar, NSW - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1861
Address: 10 Icely Street, , Carcoar New South Wales, 2791
Cardinia, VIC - Pesbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1915
Address: 2400 Ballarto Road , , Cardinia Victoria, 3978
Mr Walter Duff donated the land for the church and he and his wife organised garden parties to start a building fund. James Irwin of Ararat was the architect and the builder was a Mr Caulsen, costing £450 to build. A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Walter Duff Esq J.P. on the 23rd of October 1915.…
Carnegie, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1938
Address: 142 Grange Road, , Carnigie Victoria, 3163
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by the Moderator The Right Rev F.W. Bolland M.C.M.A. 5th March 1938 Rev S.A. Vertigan Minister. Architects H.H. and F.B. Kemp. Builder Norman Miller".
Casino, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1908
Address: 181 Canterbury Road, , Casino New South Wales, 2470
St Paul's Presbyterian Church was opened on Wednesday 15 July 1908 by the Right Rev. J. Macaulay, Moderator of the General Assembly. Designed by the Casino architects, Messrs Popplewell and Sykes, in the Early English Gothic style.
Casterton, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1909
Address: 174 Glenelg Highway, , Casterton Victoria, 3311
The first church was erected in 1865 and was opened on 1 April. The second church built in the Gothic style was opened in March 1909. The Foundation stone was laid by Mr Gillespie on Wednesday 7 October 1908.
Castlemaine, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1858
Address: Lyttleton Street, , Castlemaine Victoria, 3450
The earliest building was constructed in 1855 as a temporary church, Sunday and day school. Designed by architect and surveyor, Clement Wilks, the foundation stone was laid on 7th March 1855. The first church building is constructed of unadorned brick and designed in a simple Georgian style. Step buttresses divide the nave into bays,…
Caulfield South, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1933
Address: 237 North Road, , Caulfield South Victoria, 3162
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Miss L.A. Nicoll a Foundation member 16.12.33. Minister Rev A Heathcote Fletcher".
Caulfield, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1929
Address: 1 Neerim Road, , Caulfield Victoria, 3162
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 13 August 1928, page 12, CHURCH NEWS. Efforts to organise a Presbyterian Church in Caulfield are meeting with success. The Sunday evening services are held in the Courtroom, Caulfield Town Hall, and are conducted by the Rev. A. Hardie. Tenders have been called for the building of a church…
Charlton, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1871
In the spring of the year 1871 as inhabitants of stations around Charlton crossed southwards over the recently constructed Avoca bridge they saw the beginnings of the first House of Worship in Charlton. The contractor James Paterson, of Nardoo, Buckrabnayule, a builder who learnt his trade in Scotland was putting the final touches to the…
Cheltenham, VIC - Pioneer's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1957
Address: 8 Park Road, , Cheltenham Victoria, 3192
From TROVE 3 Sep 1886. The Cheltenham Presbyterian congregation on last Wednesday evening held a conversazione, to show their appreciation of the services ot the late pastor, the Hey. D. H. Ballantyne, who after 17 years' ministration, working in connexion with the Brighton church Cheltenham being a missionary station had resigned the…
Clayfield, QLD - Scots Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: 29 Bellevue Terrace, , Clayfield Queensland, 4011
The original Scots Presbyterian Church was designed by AB Wilson, architect, and built by James Watterson in Balmain Street, Maida Hill. It was opened for worship on Sunday May 18, 1889. The congregation decided to enlarge the church in the early 1900s and this site at the corner of Bellevue Terrace and Queens Rd was acquired. The church…
Cleveland, TAS - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1855
Address: 12819 Midland Highway, , Cleveland Tasmania, 7211
Built in 1855 by James and David Gibson the neat very little brick church originally only measured 22 feet by 6 inches but was extended to 33 feet later. Known as Cleveland Union Chapel, the Church only has windows down one side of the building and was originally used by the Presbyterian faith as their centre of worship but later used…
Clifton Hill, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: Corner Michael & McKeans Streets, , Clifton Hill Victoria, 3068
Coffs Harbour, NSW - Harbourside Presbyterian
Year Built: 1961
Address: 187 Harbour Drive, , Coffs Harbour New South Wales, 2450
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Greater Glory of God this stone was laid by Rt Rev Hugh Cunningham on 9th Sept 1961".
Cohuna, VIC - Scots Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1923
Address: 2A Cullen Street, , Cohuna Victoria, 3568
The first official meeting of Presbyterians was held in 1915. This site was purchased in 1916 and Scots Church built in 1923. The Sunday School Hall was erected in 1935 and was renovated and enlarged in 1958, chiefly with voluntary labour. Following the amalgamation of the Churches as Cohuna Uniting Parish in 1973, the complex was sold to…
Colac, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1982
Address: 90 Armstrong Street, , Colac Victoria, 3250
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend C.A. Harrison Moderator of the Presbyterian Church on 20 February 1982.
Concord, NSW - St Mark's Presbyterian
Address: Stanley Street, , Concord New South Wales, 2137
Cook, ACT - Presbyterian
Address: 61 Templeton Street, , Cook Australian Capital Territory, 2614
Coolah, NSW - St Jame's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1868
Address: 42 Booyamurra Street, , Coolah New South Wales, 2843
According to the Daily Telegraph on 19 April 1904 the Church was re opened by the Rev John Walker Moderatoy of the Presbyterian Assembly.
Coonewarre, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: 203 Stacey's RoadCoonewarre, , Coonewarre Victoria, 3227
A sign says its now the local Aero club.
Coorporoo, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1951
Address: 37 Emlyn Street, , Coorparoo Queensland, 4151
Presbyterian services in Coorparoo were held from 1926 in the Shire Hall under the care of the Kirk Session of St John's, Annerley, but within a few years a church was built and in 1931 Coorparoo became a separate charge.1 The present brick church was opened on 11 November 1951.
Cootamundra, NSW - Scots Presbyterian
Year Built: 1983
Address: Corner Parker & Francis Streets, , Cootamundra New South Wales, 2590
The Presbyterians in Cootamundra needed a minister, and the first settled minister to be appointed was a Scotsman, the Rev. J. Dykes Paterson, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland. He was inducted to the charge of Temora-Cootamundra in July 1882. A newspaper report of the day when describing Rev. J. Dykes-Paterson's induction…
Corowa, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1886
Address: 11 Mary Street, , Corowa New South Wales, 2646
The first regular service of the Presbyterian parish was held on the 1st November, 1885 and for three years services were conducted by home missionaries. On Wednesday, 1st December, 1875, Neil Jamieson and a group of Scottish settlers met during a public meeting to consider what steps should be taken to secure a minister for the…
Cowper, NSW - St David's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1900
Address: Clarence Street, , Cowper New South Wales, 2460
The Church was opened by the Moderator the Rev John Clark McDonald. It was later relocated to its current site due to a road re alignment. A stone tablet on the fence reads, "This fence was dedicated 4th May 1947 as a memorial to C Napper Esq, W Connor Esq F C Blanch Esq, W P Thompson Esq The committee who built The Presbyterian Church…
Cowra, NSW - St Peter's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Address: Macquarie Street, , Cowra New South Wales, 2794
The original church was opened in 1861 and built by Mr Pinder. The present church had its foundation stone laid in February 1912 by T.E. Clouston D.D. and was opened in 1913 and built by Henry S Francis. It was opened by Reverend James Barr.
Cranbourne, VIC - Scot's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1951
Address: Corner Sladen & Russell Streets, , Cranbourne Victoria, 3977
The Church was built in 1951.