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Stanmore, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic

Year Built: 1911

Address: 105 Clarendon Street, , Stanmore New South Wales, 2048

Stanmore was named by a prosperous saddler, John Jones, who purchased land in 1835. The Foundation stone of this church was laid on 10 December 1911 by his Grace Archbishop Kelly.

Surry Hills, NSW - St Michael's + The Vine Anglican

Year Built: 1854

Address: 209 Albion Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010

St Michael’s began in the late 1830s the way all church begin – as a church plant! The first services were held in the Albion Brewery.2 Following this, the church met at a number of other locations including a school-house and the Darlinghurst Courthouse. The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket in 1854 in the Gothic Revival style.…

Tallangatta, VIC - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1957

Address: Toowong Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700

A Foundation stone reads, " St Michael's Memorial Church was solemnly blessed and opened by Most Rev Bernard Stewart DD BA LLB Bishop of Sandhurst September 15th 1957. Reverend Fr G.L. Sait Parish Priest" A wall plaque reads, " This plaque which commemorates the centenary of the establishment of Michaels parish Tallangatta was blessed…

Tarrington, VIC - St Michael's Lutheran

Year Built: 1927

Address: 7901 Hamilton Highway, , Tarrington Victoria, 3301

The first, built about 1854, was a pug and timber framed church with a thatched roof, the second was a bluestone church, built in 1858 and the third, also bluestone, built in 1863, which was burnt down in 1944. The present church was erected in 1927. It is built of pressed red bricks with unpainted render details in a late but…

Thirroul, NSW - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1921

Address: 325 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, , Thirroul New South Wales, 2515

A Foundation stone reads, " To the honor and Glory of God under the patronage of St Molua this stone was solemnly blessed and laid by His Grace Archbishop Kelly on Sunday 8th May 1921".

Vaucluse, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Year Built: 1877

Address: Cnr Gilliver and Vaucluse Road, , Vaucluse New South Wales, 2030

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by The Most Rev HWK Mowll DD Archbishop of Sydney to commemorate the Enlargement of this Church 7th August 1937". A wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God the spire of this Church replaces one which was used by Airmen as a navigational aid during World War 11 and is…

Wagga Wagga, NSW - St Michael's Catholic Cathedral

Year Built: 1885

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

The Cathedral was built as St Michael's Parish Church in 1885-87. The Foundation stone was laid on 26 April 1885. The architects were Tappin, Gilbert & Dennehy, of Melbourne, and it was opened in 1887. The second stage followed in 1922-25, to the designs of architect W.J. Monks, at a cost of 34,894. When the Diocese of Wagga was formed…

Wayville, SA - St Michael's Archangel Catholic

Year Built: 1894

Address: 19 Rose Terrace, , Wayville South Australia, 534

Formerly Baptist church built 1894. The church and hall was rebuilt in 1948. The new cornerstone was laid by Mrs. T. Playford (wife of the Premier [Thomas Playford IV]) on November 20, 1948.

Wollombi, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic

The Foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1840 by the Reverend John Polding. From 1843 services were held in the Gothic-style church, built of locally quarried sandstone.Erected beside Wollombi Brook, the church suffered damage in the 1893 flood and was moved to higher ground in Maitland Road, where it remains. In October of that year…

Wollongong, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Year Built: 1859

Address: 75 Church Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500

The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1858 to 1859. The Church Hall was built on the corner of the site in 1908. In 1967 some significant work was carried out to the church buildings. Funded by the lease of the service station, the most obvious change was the blonde brick kindergarten extension to the 1925 hall,…

Wycheproof, VIC - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1967

Address: 45 Webster Street, , Wycheproof Victoria, 3527

The first Church built at Mount Wycheproof was the Roman Catholic church, it was opened with great celebration on Easter Monday April 2nd 1877. The Catholic school attached to the current Church was opened in 1954. A Foundation stone reads, "Blessed by Most Rev J.P. O'Collins Bishop of Ballarat 19 Nov 1967. Men of Parish G.A. Egan…