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State: Queensland
Townsville, QLD - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1974
Address: 119 Wills Street, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first meeting of the Committee was held in the Town Hall on 20th March, 1884. Robert Philp presided. (Mr. Philp later on became Premier of Queensland and 'Sir Robert'). At a subsequent meeting held on 22nd April, the Committee decided to proceed with the building of a Church on the land already purchased, cost of same when completed…
Townsville, QLD - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first Anglican church was established on Melton Hill, purchased with the aid of parishioners at a sale of crown lands and work began on the on 24 May 1871. The structure was constructed of weatherboard with a shingle roof. The current Church was designed by Arthur Blacket and was built in 1887 by MacMahon & Cliffe. It was added to the…
Townsville, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 8 Fryer Street, , North Ward Queensland, 4810
The Church was designed by Townsville architectural firm Charles Dalton Lynch and Walter Hunt, and was constructed by Townsville building firm Rooney Ltd in 1920-1921. The church, which faces Fryer Street, was located close to the site of the original church which had faced the Strand. The altar, which was designed by parish priest…
Townsville, QLD - St Theodore Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1940
Address: 654 Sturt Street, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
From the Townsville Daily Bulletin 17 March 1947 an article reads, "During an Impressive ceremony, Archbishop Timotheos Evange-!Midis, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia and Oceania, laid the foundation stone for the third Greek Orthodox Church in Queensland. at Sturt Street West on Sunday morning. It is hoped that the…
Tugan, QLD - St Monica's Catholic
Address: 485 Golden Four Drive, , Tugun Queensland, 4224
Upper Caboolture, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1875
Address: 561 Caboolture River Road, , Upper Caboolture Queensland, 4510
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Upper Coomera, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Address: 185 Billinghurst Crescent, , Upper Coomera Queensland, 4209
The first recorded coming together of Catholics in the Coomera River District was in April 1866. The church building was erected in 1890 at Upper Coomera. It was then extended and transferred to Oxenford in 1935, and moved to the present site at Upper Coomera in 2005.
Upper Coomera, QLD - St Matthew's Anglican
Address: 142 Billinghurst Crescent, , Upper Coomera Queensland, 4209
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Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - Baptist
Address: 134 Hertford Street, , Mount Gravatt Queensland, 4122
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - St Bernard's Catholic
Address: 4 Klumpp Road, , Upper Mount Gravatt Queensland, 4122
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD - St Catherine's Catholic
Address: 388 Newnham Road, , Queensland, 4122
A Foundation stone reads, " St Catherine's Wishart Blessed and Opened by Most Reverend Francis R. Rush D.D. Archbishop of Brisbane 13th February 1983. Reverend P.J. McHugh Parish Priest Reverend M.H. Thomsen Assistant Priest".
Walkerston, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: 3 Bold Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
From 1876 until 1886 Walkerston was part of the Mackay Charge. The first services were held in a building on the site known as "The Old Boiling Downs", at the west end of Walkerston. The honour of promoting the initial steps to have a place of Public Worship established belongs to the late Mrs. John Cook, of Balnagowan, and the late…
Walkerston, QLD - St Mary Magdelene Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: 11 McColl Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was blessed by Ian Sixth Bishop of North Queensland and set by Mr T.G. Jacklin a resident of the Parish for 46 Years. 2nd July 1960".
Walkervale, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1947
Address: 32 Alice Street, , Walkervale Queensland, 4670
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid on 4th Oct 1947. To the Honour and Glory of God by Rev W.F. Hambly MABD Christ is the Foundation of this house we raise".
Wandal, QLD - Methodist
Year Built: 1957
Address: 35 Rundle Street, , Wandal Queensland, 4700
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid to the Glory of God and in honour of those of this Parish who served in the two conflicts by Sir Raymond Huish CBE State President RSS & AIF on Saturday 3rd October 1957 - Members of Session, Reg G.W. Taylor Moderator, H.W. Esdale, J.S. Morrison T.G. McMaster, A McGamley, J.…
Wandal, QLD - St Luke's Anglican
Address: Corner of Murray & Rundle Streets, , Wandal Queensland, 4700
Warwick, QLD - Baptist
Address: Corner Guy & Percy Streets, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
1941 was the 30th anniversary of the Church.
Warwick, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1870
Address: Corner Guy & Fitzroy Streets, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
A former Presbyterian Church, the Church was first established in 1870. The church building was originally rectilinear in plan and has had a stone entry porch added to the front. The Architect was George David Payne. It is constructed of load-bearing, rock-faced ashlar sandstone and is divided into six bays separated with buttresses.…
Warwick, QLD - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1848
Address: 76 Grafton Street, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
The first Anglican service in Warwick was held about 1848, and services continued in the temporary accommodation offered by the old Court House in Alice Street until 1858 when a timber church was constructed on the site of the present stone building in Grafton Street. Constructed of stone and consisting originally of chancel and…
Warwick, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1920
Address: 154 Palmerin Street, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
The first Mass was celebrated in Warwick in 1854 - the Town had only been settled in 1840. Fr. McGinty said that Mass in the Horse and Jockey Hotel in 1854 and ministered the Warwick parish from Ipswich until 1862. Plans for the first church were duly drawn by prominent Brisbane architect, Benjamin Backhouse, to the specifications that…
Wavell Heights, QLD - Presbyterian
Address: 14 Rode Road, , Wavell Heights Queensland, 4012
Wavell Heights, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: 147 Rode Road, , Wavell Heights Queensland, 4012
1935 was an important year for establishing a Methodist presence in the area when the church trustees purchased four parcels of land fronting Rode Road and a decision was made to build a church hall. On 18 December 1935 the transfer to the Methodist Church trustees of resubdivisions 15,16, 17 and 18 were lodged with the Titles Office.…
Waverll Heights, QLD - Anglican
Address: 63 Spence Road, , Wavell Heights Queensland, 4012
Wellington Point, QLD - St James Anglican
In 1889 the building now known as St James’, Wellington Point was originally St George’s Church of England in Redland Bay in the Parish of Cleveland, established during the Episcopate of William Webber, third Bishop of Brisbane (1885 – 1903). The building was designed by the Diocesan Architect John Hingeston Buckeridge. The church was…
Wellington Point, QLD - Trinity Uniting
Address: 47 Marlborough Road, , Wellington Point Queensland, 4160
West End, QLD - West End Uniting
Year Built: 1949
Address: 11 Sussex Street, , West End Queensland, 4101
On 10 December 1949, the foundation stone of the Park Presbyterian Church was laid at 21 Hampstead Road. The congregation had previously had their church at 31 Glenelg Street on the corner of Cordelia Street in South Brisbane.
West Mackay, QLD - St Charles Anglican
Year Built: 1984
Address: McGinn Street, , West Mackay Queensland, 4740
A plaque reads, " This War memorial Church Saint Charles, King, Martyr was dedicated by the Bishop of North Queensland The Right Reverend John Lewis SSM, BD, ThL on 14th Oct 1984". Another plaque reads " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by HRH Princess Alice GGVO CBE Countess of Athlone in memory of those who fell in the Second World War ,…
West Townsville, QLD - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1888
Address: Ingham Street, , West Townsville Queensland,
The Church was designed by the Rooney Brothers and built by Cowell & Holt in 1888. When St Mary's was erected by contractors Cowell & Holt in 1888, it was a simple rectangular structure with a nave and entrance porch. The present cedar pews in the nave date from this period. Major alterations to the church were carried out in 1923 by…
West Townsville, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 71 Ingham Road, , West Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first West End (Methodist) Church was a weatherboard building built and opened in 1886 on the corner of Flinders Street West and Church Street. A Foundation stone reads, " West End Methodist Memorial Church To the Glory of God and in memory of those who served their country 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 and as a tribute to the early…
Westwood, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 4529 Capricron Highway, , Westwood Queensland, 4717
The Daily Northern Argus reported on 7 October 1896 that, The ceremony of blessing and dedicating the new Roman Catholic Church at Westwood was performed last Sunday morning. The dignatories were the Right Rev Dr. Cani, the Bishop of the Diocese, the Rev Father D. Ryan, of Barcaldine, and the Rev Father Loretucci. The Church was…
Wilston, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1963
Address: 28 McGregor Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A plaque reads, " Wilston Presbyterian Church dedicated to the Glory of God by Rev Wm Young B.A. 23rd November 1963".
Wilston, QLD - St Alban's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 47 Lovedale Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G In Honour of St Albans the Martyr and in memory of those who fell in the Great War this stone was laid on November 11th A.D. 1928. By the Rev Canon Stevenson MA first Vicar of this Parish". This brick church was opened on Anzac Day 1929
Wilston, QLD - Trinity Grove Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 1 Hawdon Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A Foundation stone reads, "Wilston Methodist Memorial Church to the Glory of God in memory and gratitude to those who died and all who served in World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 this stone was laid by Rev George E Holland President of the Conference 27th November 1954. Henry W Prouse Minister, Leslie R Draper Secretary, Eric R P…
Windsor, QLD - Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: 15 Roblane Street, , Windsor Queensland, 4030
Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 51 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
The Church has seen three church buildings. The second was blessed by Bishop Terence Mc Guire. In 1935 he blessed the Foundation Stone for a new St Patrick's Church. The new church was completed in 1939 and was blessed and opened on 7th May by Bishop H.E. Ryan the second Bishop of Townsville. This Church was burnt down in 1967. A…
Winton, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 72 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
Winton had its first resident Minister when Bishop Dawes, the first Bishop of Rockhampton, invited several English clergymen to form a Bush Brotherhood. The St. Andrew's Bush Brotherhood had its headquarters in Longreach and supplied Ministers to Winton until a resident vicar was appointed in 1916. Brother Perry arrived in 1898. In…
Wishart, QLD - St John's Anglican
Address: 10 Greenwood Street, , Wishart Queensland, 4122