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Denomination: Presbyterian
Clayfield, QLD - Scots Presbyterian Memorial
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…
Clayton, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 54 Madeleine Road, , Clayton Victoria, 3168
The Church was established in August 1950.
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.
Cronula, NSW - Shire Presbyterian
Year Built: 1961
Address: 11 Croydon Street, , Cronulla New South Wales, 2230
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God This stone was set by Mrs A M Smith On the 16th of September 1961 Honorary designer C.R. Gulson LSQ MINISTER Rev T P McEvoy BA".
Crookwell, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 45 Colyer Street, , Crookwell New South Wales, 2583
Croydon Park, NSW - Joy Presbyterian
Year Built: 1955
Address: 49A Boyle Street, , Croydon Park New South Wales, 2133
A Foundation stone on the original Church reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs W.S. Park 30-7-21 Minister Rev G.M. Scott". The current new church was built in 2021.
Cudgewa, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1899
Address: 946 Cudgewa Valley Road, , Cudgewa Victoria, 3705
The Church was sold in 2008.
Daylesford, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: 21 Camp Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
The foundation stone was laid in 1903 by Mrs Jessie Leggatt of a prominent Daylesford family (there is a Leggatt Street in the town). Mrs Leggatt gave the money to build the church and her marble memorial plaque remains affixed inside the empty porch. The style is a modified English Decorated. A brick church built between 1903 and 1904…
Deception Bay, QLD - Peace Presbyterian
Address: 155 Maine Terrace, , Deception Bay Queensland, 4508
Deloraine, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1883
Address: 32 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
The Church was closed in 1983 and is now a private residence.
Devonport, TAS - St Columba Presbyterian
Year Built: 1957
Address: 13 Edward Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310
The first Presbyterian church in Devonport briefly used the Congregational Church and then the Devonport Town Hall. Throughout the building of the Church many members of the Board of Management and Session, plus other committees were led by Rev "Bert" Scrimgeour who, with practical knowledge, endeared himself to all who knew him. The…
Drouin, VIC - Scot's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1959
Address: 1 Church Street, , Drouin Victoria, 3818
From an unknown date until November 1880, the Presbyterians of Drouin worshipped in the Anglican Church building, then situated at 30 Grant Street. A Presbyterian Charge was established in the district as early as 1876 and that the first service was conducted by Rev. W. L. Morton at the "Lardner Track School" in October of that year.…
Dunedoo, NSW - St David's Presbyterian
Address: Cobborah Street, , Dunedoo New South Wales, 2844
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev. G. Nelson Bensley 1st December 1923".
Dungog, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: 63 Dowling Street, , Dungog New South Wales, 2420
Of Gothic style the Church was built in 1904 and opened in 1905. In 2023 it was put up for sale.
Dunoon, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 102 James Street, , Dunoon New South Wales, 2480
Eaglehawk, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1860
Address: 75A Victoria Street, , Eaglehawk Victoria, 3556
The Foundation stone was laid by "Bendigo Mac" i.e. Mr Lachlan McLachlan Police Magistrate of the district. The total cost of building the Church was £500. The Church plans were drawn by Mr Duncan who gave his services free and the Church was built by Messrs Griffiths and Co. On 1st April, 1860, three special services were held to…
East Melbourne, VIC - Cairns Memorial Presbyterian former
Year Built: 1883
Address: Corner Powlett & Hotham Streets, , East Melbourne Victoria, 3002
An article in the Melbourne Argus newspaper of 10 October 1881 reads, "A section of the congregation of Chalmera' Church having been granted permission by the Presbetry of Melbourne to form themselves into a separate congregation, they met for the first time yesterday morning, at the Orderly room, corner of Powlett-street and…
Ellinbank, VIC - Anglican & Presbyterian
Address: Korumburra Road, , Ellinbank Victoria, 3821
Eltham, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: 19 Batman Road, , Eltham Victoria, 3095
The site of the Church was purchased in 1958 by the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Services began in April 1958 in a nearby home. For more information visit the church website here.