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Saint: John


Towrang, NSW - St John's Anglican

Towrang, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1928

Address: 492 Towrang Road, , Towrang New South Wales, 2580

Prior to building of the first church services were held in a room ajoining the store. In 1905 Mr Edward Johnson gave an acre of gorund for the site of a Church. The Committee then purchased an additional half acre and a wooden church was built. The building by 1928 was in a dangerous condition so the old church was demolished and a new…

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Trafalgar, VIC - St John's Catholic

Trafalgar, VIC - St John's Catholic

Address: 56 Waterloo Road, , Trafalgar Victoria, 3824

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Unley, SA - St John's Lutheran

Unley, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1958

Address: 15 Marlborough Street, , Unley South Australia, 5061

The Foundation stone was laid on 23 March 1958.

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Urall, NSW - St John's Anglican

Urall, NSW - St John's Anglican

Address: 12 Park Street, , Uralla New South Wales, 2358

A plaque reads, " This Bell is presented to St John's Church Uralla by Charles R. Blaxland of Wollun, in affectionate remembrance of his late wife Fanny Blaxland (nee Fanny Marsh) of Salisbury Court Uralla, 1921".

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Wagga Wagga, NSW - St John's Evangelist Anglican

Wagga Wagga, NSW - St John's Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1858

Address: Church Street, , Wagga Wagga New South Wales, 2650

Anglican Church services began in Wagga in 1839. In 1855 it became a separate Parish, and in 1858 it was decided to proceed with the construction of the first church. The Church of St John the Evangelist was commenced in 1859 on land granted to the church by the Colonial Government of NSW on Church Hill, a high point on the Murrumbidgee…

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Wangaratta, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Wangaratta, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1953

Address: 3 Orwell Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677

The beginnings of the church were under the auspices of the (ELCA) and the UELCA). The first divine service was held of the U.L.C.A. was conducted on Monday 7 August 1933 in the home of Mr and Mrs K.J. Lieschke and the service was conducted by Pastor J.T.P. Stolz. Services continued to be held in private homes and the Masonic Lodge…

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Warren, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican

Warren, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican

Address: 31 Lawson Street, , Warren New South Wales, 2824

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Warrnambool, VIC - St John's Presbyterian

Warrnambool, VIC - St John's Presbyterian

Address: Spence Street, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280

The Church was built of local sandstone and dedicated in July, 1875. The architect was Andrew Kerr and the cost of the building was £4,330. The church was enlarged in 1885 with transepts being added. It features a memorial plaque to the shipwreck Enterprise. The church was destroyed by fire in 1920 but was rebuilt by 1922.

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Wasleys, SA - St John's Lutheran
Wellington, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican

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.

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Welshpool, VIC - St John's Uniting (Former)

Welshpool, VIC - St John's Uniting (Former)

Address: 5990 Gippsland Highway, , Welshpool Victoria, 3966

The Church was sold in 2015. Currently in private hands.

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Wentworth, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Wentworth, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1871

Address: 88 Darling Street, , Wentworth New South Wales, 2648

The Parish of Wentworth was formed in 1871 and Reverend William Cocks organised the building of the Church (believed to be based on an English structure). The materials were brought to the site by barge, although locally made bricks were also used in the construction. It was designed by Reverend A. D. Soares of Queanheyan and built in…

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Whitton, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Whitton, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1890

Address: Melbergin Street, , Whitton New South Wales, 2705

The Church was first established in 1885 and the current church was built around 1890 to 1891.

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Winchelsea, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic

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…

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Wishart, QLD - St John's Anglican

Wishart, QLD - St John's Anglican

Address: 10 Greenwood Street, , Wishart Queensland, 4122

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Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican

Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1965

Address: 225 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690

The church was relocated to its present position and renamed St John’s and a dedication Service was held on 6th November 1965.

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Wodonga, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Wodonga, VIC - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1875

Address: 14 Havelock Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690

The first Lutheran Church built in Wodonga was dedicated in 1875. This building was used for approximately 90 years until it was demolished and replaced by a temporary building and then the current church which was dedicated in 1978. The Ovens and Murray Advertiser on 4th August 1874 reported "The Rev. Goessling pastor of the German…

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Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican

Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1864

Address: 2985 Paynes Crossing Road, , Wollombi New South Wales, 2325

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 July 1846 by Rev R.T. Bolton. The church was consecrated on 15 February 1849 by the Right Reverend William Tyrell first Lord Bishop of Newcastle. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1846 to 1864. The church was constructed in sandstone in the Gothic tradition. The main body of the church…

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Wollomombi, NSW - St John's Presbyterian

Wollomombi, NSW - St John's Presbyterian

Address: 78 Wollomombi Village Road, , Wollomombi New South Wales, 2350

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Wondunna, QLD - St John's Anglican

Wondunna, QLD - St John's Anglican

Address: Doolong Road, , Wondunna Queensland, 4655

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Young, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Young, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican

Year Built: 1913

Address: Cloete Street, , Young New South Wales, 2594

The Foundation stone was laid on 26 November 1913 by G.S. Whiteman esq. The west wing foundation stone was laid on 23 February 1927 by the Lord Bishop of London Dr AS.F. Winnington Ingram.

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