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Saint: John the Baptist
Bairnsdale, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 9 Francis Street, , Bairnsdale Victoria, 3875
In May 1866 tenders were called for the erection of a church and the contract was won by Barry and Sons of Sale. The foundation stone was laid by John Davison Smith of "Lindenow" on 9 October 1866. The Church was established in 1867. A subsequent Church was erected in 1884. The Architect was J. Ibler and the builder was W. J. Yates.…
Beaufort, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: Leichardt Street, , Beaufort Victoria, 3373
Buckland, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 1 Duke Street, , Buckland Tasmania, 7190
On 22nd March, 1846, Mr. Cox conducted the first Service in the Buckland Parish, and the only place in which it could be held was the local Police Station. as conducting his Services in a solid little stone Sunday School, and as if this were not enough, the foundation stone had been laid of a Church, which was in later years to be known…
Clifton Hill, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1876
Address: 61 Queens Parade, , Clifton Hill Victoria, 3068
Construction commenced in 1876 and by July the walls were being erected. The Foundation stone was laid in 1876. The Architect was J.B. Denny. The spire was added in 1907.
Enoggera, QLD - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: 137 South Pine Road, , Enoggera Queensland, 4051
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Eugowra, NSW - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: Pye Street, , Eugowra New South Wales, 2806
Gulgong, NSW - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1885
Address: Bayly Street, , Gulgong New South Wales, 2853
The Church was built in 1885 at a cost of £2250. The design is Flemish bonding on red brickwork. It replaced an earlier Catholic Church which was built during the town's first goldrush.
Hobart, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican (former)
Year Built: 1852
Address: Corner Goulburn & Forest Road, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
This former church is now a set of private residences. A modest stone church in Gothic-Revival style set on irregular corner site, the major aspect of the building reveals an unusual occurrence in Gothic design - the building is visually very heavy, the result of a naturally steep site and creating a level across the contours. The…
Murray Bridge, SA - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: Mannum Road, , Murray Bridge South Australia, 5254
In 1884 Anglicans held services at the newly-opened Bridge-port Hotel. Their first Church, the Church of St. John the Baptist,was built in 1887 at a cost of £434-l0-0. It is a plain, small limestone building with an unfinished porch. For several years it was under the control of the River Murray Mission, which also used a steamboat…
Numurkah, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 16 Tocumwal Road, , Numurkah Victoria, 3636
A Foundation stone reads, " St John Bts Church This stone was laid by the Right Revd S Reville O.S.A. Bishop of Sandhurst 23rd March 1902 Jas P.M. Carthy C.C. John A Clarke Architect John C Duncan Contractor".
Warren, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 31 Lawson Street, , Warren New South Wales, 2824
Wellington, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1867
Address: 43 Warne Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
The foundation stone of the church was laid on April 7 1867.
Winchelsea, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner Mercer & Harding Streets, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
As early as 1842, Catholic pioneers living in the isolated and sparsely settled Western District of Victoria received occasional visits from a priest, to minister to their spiritual needs. He was Fr Michael Stephens O.S.A. who moved to Geelong in September that year. As far back as 1855, Dean Fitzpatrick V.G. had applied for a grant of…