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Denomination: Presbyterian
Jamberoo, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1875
Address: 2 Allowrie Street, , Jamberoo New South Wales, 2533
The Church was designed by John Colley and built in 1875 by John and James Marks, D. L. Dymock and W. Stewart. The church building was sold in 2009. Services were initially conducted in Dr. Menzies' barn by the Rev. John Tait, MA, the first minister of the Church of Scotland in Illawarra. The Church was opened and dedicated in the…
Junee, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1903
Address: Corner Lisgar & Denison Streets, , Junee New South Wales, 2663
Constructed of brick the foundation stone was laid on 15 March 1903 by Neil McCallum Esq.
Kalkallo, VIC - St John's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1860
Address: 3 Cameron Street, , Kalkallo Victoria, 3064
The church was dedicated on 9 December 1860, having been erected earlier that year by William Brown of Darraweit Guim. It was designed by the architect Thomas Taylor, whose previous designs included two churches at nearby Bulla and the Melbourne Grammar School. The total cost of St John's church was £1,271 15s Od, paid for by local…
Kangaroo Ground, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1878
Address: Corner Graham & Eltham Yarra Glen Road, , Kangaroo Ground Victoria, 3097
From 1843 to 1853 the Rev Gunn conducted church services at regular intervals in the Donaldson's barn in Kangaroo Ground. The school was closely associated with the Church as officially it was Kangaroo Ground Presbyterian Church School No. 27. By 1853 the name had changed to Scots Church School and by 1854 to Church of Scotland School.…
Kaniva, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1863
Address: Dungey Street, Kaniva, Victoria, 3419
In the Wimmera the first know church service was held at the Nhill Station Homestead by Reverend James Clow in 1848. In 1863, and on the 7th January, the first Presbytery of Wimmera met and was constituted with the Revs. James Megaw of Ararat, Patrick Simpson of Horsham, Mr Daniel Hill McMurtrie of the Lake Hindwtrsh Charge, and…
Kempton, TAS - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1886
Address: 88 Main Street, , Kempton Tasmainia, 7030
The Church was put up for sale in 2024.
Kerang, VIC - St Andew's Presbyterian
Address: 76 Victoria Street, , Kerang Victoria, 3579
Kiama, NSW - Scot's Presbyterian
Address: 40 Shoalhaven Street, , Kiama New South Wales, 2533
A heritage-listed church it was designed by Thomas Rowe and built from 1860 to 1863 by builders Moon & Simmons and carpenters Walker Bros. The Church has a slate roof, the internal walls plastered with a stone paved floor, timber trussed ceiling with hammer beam iron tier. All joinery is cedar. Sandstone was used in its construction…
Kilmore, VIC - St Andrew's Presyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1864
Address: 3 Hamilton Street, , Kilmore Victoria, 3764
The earlier records of this congregation have been lost, but apparently services were held at irregular intervals in the old Mechanics' Hall. These services were conducted by Mr. Donald McInnes.At the first Annual Meeting of the congregation held in October, 1852, the erection of a Free Church in Kilmore was unanimously agreed to, and Mr.…
Kingsford, NSW - Indonesian Presbyterian
Year Built: 1930
Address: 94 Houston Road, , Kingsford New South Wales, 2032
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by W. Cowan Esq 7th June 1930 Right Rev C.A. White BA State Moderator".
Koo Wee Rup, VIC - St Andrews Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 319 Rossiter Road, , Koo Wee Rup Victoria, 3981
Presbyterian services first took place at the home of Mrs Hudson, who owned the Grange. Locals donated money to purchase a Church building and the Wesleyan building from Cranbourne was obtained at a cost of 70 pounds. This church, designed by Architect Alfred Dunn, had been erected in 1888 and it was transported to Koo-Wee-Rup on a large…
Kyabram, VIC - St David's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1906
Address: Church Street, , Kyabram Victoria, 3620
The Church was named St Davids in recognition of David Stewart Menzies, the patriarch of Kyabram Presbyterianism. * The Reverend W Thomson of Mooroopna started Presbyterian services in the Kyabram district in 1877 and continued until 1884. Services started in the Taripta School and then later in the home of Mr D.S. Menzies. One acre…
Kyogle, NSW - Gateway Presbyterian
Year Built: 1939
Address: Cnr Groom & Stratheden Street, , Kyogle New South Wales, 2474
The Church dates from 1903, when a timber church was opened. The foundation stone of the present brick church was laid by the Moderator, the Right Reverend Norman McGhie, on Friday 3 March 1939. The church was opened and dedicated on Saturday 2 December 1939. A stone reads "This stone was set by Mrs W J Irwin on March 3rd 1939".
Lalor Park, NSW - Blacktown East Presbyterian
Address: 61 Hefron Road, , Lalor Park New South Wales, 2147
The church has been meeting at the current site since 1966. Before the church was built, services were held in a tent in what is now the car park.
Latrobe, TAS - St David's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1879
Address: 7 Hamilton Street, , Latrobe Tasmania, 7307
Churches in circuit covered by the Latrobe Minister were Latrobe, Sassafras, Harford, Melrose, Aberdeen & Greenbanks. First Mission was held in Latrobe Circuit in 1910 by Rev. V. Trigge. The Church is built of brick, with freestone facings and a slate roof, after a design by William Gadsby, and has seating for 200 people. The Foundation…
Launceston, TAS - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1859
Address: 5A Frederick Street, , Launceston Tasmania, 7250
The church was named after Thomas Chalmers, the leader of the Great Disruption. In Gothic Revival style, the architect was William Henry Clayton. The foundation stone was laid in 1859, and it was built over 1859 and 1860 by Messrs Roe and Rhodes with the buiding containing about 600,000 convict made bricks. The building, including the…
Launceston, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1849
Address: 36 St John Street, , Launceston Tasmania,
It was the second Presbyterian church to be built in the city of Launceston following the Scotch National Church on Charles Street (built 1831). The land was secured with a petition to Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William Thomas Denison for a lot of land occupied by one of the colony's original watch houses. The Building Committee…
Lavington, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 402 Wagga Rd, , Lavington New South Wales, 2641
Reverand Peter Gunn of the Gaelic Church Melbourne first visited Albury and it was he who laid the foundations of the church. He had already visited and baptised at Kilmore, Seymour, Longwood, Benalla, Wangaratta and Albury. The first mention of the Albury - Lavington area was made St David's Kirk Chronicle September 1936 where it says…
Leeton, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1957
Address: Corner Cypress & Sycamore Streets, , Leeton New South Wales, 2705
The Foundation stone was laid on 29 September 1957 by the Right Reverend E.H. Vines Moderator of the General Assembly of NSW.
Leongatha, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1993
Address: Corner Bent & Turner Streets, , Leongatha Victoria, 3953
A plaque read, " To the Glory of God this church was opened by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria the Right Rev Walter Zurrer on Saturday 24 July 1993".
Lidcombe, NSW - GracePoint Chinese Presbyterian
Address: 36-40 James Street, , Lidcombe New South Wales, 2141
Lismore, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1864
Address: High Street, , Lismore Victoria, 3324
At the Congregational Meeting held on the 10th March, 1864, a motion was approved " that a church be built, that the building be of stone, according to a plan that may afterward be considered desirable." A building committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs J. L. Currie, John Logan and Archibald Glenn. On the 29th March the tender…
Londondarrey, NSW - Presbyterian
Address: 533 Londonderry Road, , Londonderry New South Wales, 2753
Long Beach, NSW - Presbyterian
Address: 16 Melaleuca Cres, , Lonbeach New South Wales, 2536
Maclean, NSW - Free Presbyterian
Year Built: 1864
Address: 8 Wharf Street, , Maclean New South Wales,
A wall plaque reads, "Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. This building erected in 1864, was the first building in town, and is the oldest church in the Clarence Valley still in continuous use. Services were conducted by a visiting minister until a call was made to the Reverend Duncan McInnes who was inducted into the church on July…
Maldon, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1905
Address: 1 Church Street, , Maldon Victoria, 3463
Formerly a Presbyterian Church it was sold in 2014 to raise funds for the church. The Foundation stone was laid by Mrs Margaret Oswald on 8 November 1905. The laying of the foundation stone of the new Presbyterian Church was performed in the presence of a large assemblage . . . despite the fact that the thermometer registered nearly…
Malvern, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1905
Address: 161 Wattle Tree Road, , Malvern Victoria, 3144
The church's foundation stone was laid on 16 December 1095 by another congregation member, elder, benefactor and Mayor of the Borough of Caulfield Charles Duplan Lloyd. The old wooden structure was moved to the new site and used as a Sunday school, with the congregation using Malvern Town Hall for worship while their new structure was…
Manly, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: 56 Raglan, , Manly New South Wales, 2095
Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, with Celtic influence and constructed from sandstone with a slate roof, it consists of a nave, vestry and porch dominated by a tall campanile. Walls are generally in rock faced ashlar while quoins and opening surrounds are of smooth dressed finish. The church is considered to be one of the best…
Mardan, VIC - Scot's Presbyterian Ecumenical
Year Built: 1911
Address: Mardan Road South, , Mardan Victoria, 3953
The first church was erected in 1890. Today's church was built in 1911 by George Gardner. Its of Victorian Carpenter Gothic Church style with a gable roof and a small projecting porch with side doors at the west and an off centre gabled vestry with a chimney at the rear. It has lancet windows in the nave and notable stepped half height…
Maroubra, NSW - St Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian
Address: 3 Robey Street, , Maroubra New South Wales, 2035
A wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God This St Andrews Presbyterian Memorial Church was opened by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales Lieutenant General Sir ECB CBE DSO and dedicated by the Moderator of the Sydney Presbytery the Rec Colin G. Dane on Sunday 10th December 1961 Rev Walter ? Pordage". A note in the Sydney…
Mascot, NSW - Know Presbyterian
Address: 768 Botany Road, , Mascot New South Wales, 2020
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Rev John Ferguson of St Stephens 16th December 1911".
Merrylands, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1971
Address: 303 Merrylands Road, , Merrylands New South Wales, 2160
A Foundation stone reads, : To the Glory of God this stone was set by the Right Reverend Fred McKay OBE MA BD Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia this day 8th of May 1971. Gordon C Hayward JP Session Clerk Rev Alan Hewitt Minister".
Millicent, SA - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Address: 2 Sixth Street, , Millicent South Australia, 5280
Early services were conducted by Rev Cadwell who rode or drove from Mt Gambier. A meeting was held in the home of the late Mr A Campbell on January 8 1878 when the gathering was presided over by Rev Cadwell. During this year it was decided to purchase land on which to build a Presbyterian Church and Messrs John McArthur, Samuel Stuckey…
Mitchelton, QLD - Presbyterian
Address: 40 Ruby Road, , Mitchelton Queensland, 4053
The stump capping ceremony was held for the original church building in Ruby Street on 22nd August 1926. That Church was opened by Revv W.H. Waters Moderator of the Assembly.