Research :: Australian Christian Church Histories

St Leonards, TAS - St Peter's Anglican

Year Built: 1869

Address: 313 St Leaonards Road , , St Leonards Tasmania, 7250

The first parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, was opened for service on April 18, 1847. The foundation stone having been laid by Archdeacon Marriott on December 9, 1846. The site was then in the middle of the sprawling "Mount Esk Estate (now Nazareth House). This advertisement appeared in "The Examiner" the following week: "Saint…

Stawell, VIC - St Peter's Lutheran

Year Built: 1874

Address: 32 Scallon Street, , Stawell Victoria, 3380

This Church was built as the Congregational Church in 1874 to the design of the Reverend J.G. Wilson. Two groups of Congregational Church were in Stawell in the 1860's the English and the Welsh Independents. They came together a few years after, and on 13 September 1874 this substantial Church was opened. It accommodated 250 people…

Surry Hills, NSW - St Peter's Catholic

Address: 235 Devonshire Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010

The Catholic Church and parish of St Peter’s Surry Hills was established in 1880. It arose out of the need to serve a very densely settled and highly Catholic Surry Hills, which had a strong Irish population. On the 19th of September 1880, Archbishop Vaughan laid the foundation stone.

Sutton, NSW - St Peter's Anglican

Year Built: 1925

Address: Camp Street, , Sutton New South Wales, 2620

The Foundation stone was laid in September 1925 by Reverend A.H. Champion.

Tocumwal, NSW - St Peter's Catholic

Address: Charlotte Street, , Tocumwal New South Wales, 2717

A Foundation stone reads, " A.D. 4th May 1890".

Toorak, VIC - St Peter's Catholic

Address: 581 Toorak Road, , Toorak Victoria, 3142

The foundation stone of the present church was laid on 17 December 1933. The architect was O.H. Jorgensen. A Foundation stone reads, " His Grace Archbishop Simonds blessed this stone 27th June 1965".

Victoria Park, WA - St Peter's Anglican

Address: 15 Leonard Street, , Victoria Park Western Australia, 6100

The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.

Warwick, QLD - St Peter's Lutheran

Address: 1 Albert Street, , Warwick Queensland, 4370

Wayville, SA - St Peter's Latvian Lutheran

Address: Rose Terrace, , Wayville South Australia, 534

Wedderburn, VIC - St Peter's Catholic

Address: Chapel Street, , Wedderburn Victoria, 3518

Williamstown, SA - St Peter's Anglican

Year Built: 1861

Address: Corner George & Church Streets, , Williamstown South Australia, 3016

A small random stone hall church with slate roof and stone bell gablet, built in 1860-61. The church was built on land which was a gift of George Warren who subdivided the town of Williamstown in 1858, and the Warrens maintained their support for St Peter's as did other local families including the Gilbert, Ross, Browne, and Manser…