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State: South Australia, Denomination: Baptist


Aberfoyle Park, SA - Baptist

Aberfoyle Park, SA - Baptist

Address: 70 Manning Road, , Aberfoyle Park South Australia, 5159

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Adelaide, SA - Baptist

Adelaide, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1863

Address: 65 Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia , 5000

A Foundation stone was laid by Rev Isaac New on 18 December 1861. Robert G. Thomas, the architect who would later be responsible for the Stow Memorial Church (now Pilgrim Uniting Church), was selected to design the building, which is of Gothic revival style in bluestone and sandstone with elaborate capitals on the columns, a rose…

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Albert Park, SA - Gateway Baptist

Albert Park, SA - Gateway Baptist

Address: Jervois Street, , Albert Park South Australia, 5014

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Alberton, SA - Baptist (Former)

Alberton, SA - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1863

Address: 234 Port Road, , South Australia, 5014

The first Baptist Congregation in the Port Adelaide District, was established in 1862. The Foundation stone was laid on 31 August 1863 by Rev George Stonehouse, and opened on 10th January 1864. Previously the congregation met in Mr W W Leslie’s schoolroom, in Queenstown. Reverend Webb held the first service on July 20 1862. The…

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Berri, SA - Baptist

Berri, SA - Baptist

Address: 1 Verran Terrace, , Berri South Australia, 5343

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Blackwood, SA - Baptist

Blackwood, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 2004

Address: 72 Coromandel Parade, , Blackwood South Australia, 5051

In 1959 the church built its first building in Bellevue Heights then in 2004, the Church moved to a larger facility in Blackwood and became Blackwood Hills Baptist Church.

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Brahma Lodge, SA - Baptist

Brahma Lodge, SA - Baptist

Address: Corner Park Terrace & Cheam Street, , Brahma Lodge South Australia, 5109

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Broadview, SA - Baptist

Broadview, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1957

Address: 1 Collingrove Avenue, , Broadview South Australia, 5083

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was unveiled 16th Feb 1957". An article in The Advertiser Mon 26 Sep 1927 in part reads, "The Broadview Baptist church was opened by Mr F.W. Dinnis President of the Baptist Union on Saturday. A gold key was presented to him by Mr W.G. Masters. Mr Dinnis said the church would…

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Camden Park, SA - Baptist

Camden Park, SA - Baptist

Address: 20 Carlton Road, , Camden Park South Australia, 5038

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Coromandel East, SA - Baptist

Coromandel East, SA - Baptist

Address: 272 Ackland Hill Road, , Coromandel East South Australia, 5157

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Elizabeth Grove, SA - Playford Baptist

Elizabeth Grove, SA - Playford Baptist

Year Built: 1958

Address: 20 Haydown Road, , Elizabeth Grove South Australia, 5112

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God This stone was laid by C.W. Branson Esq Chairman S.A. Baptist Home Mission Dept 23rd February 1958".

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Gawler, SA - Baptist

Gawler, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1866

Address: 18 Murray Street, , Gawler South Australia, 5118

The first Baptist services in Gawler were held in the old Odd fellows hall in 1866 with a church being formed in the same year. The first church was erected in 1870 as both a church and school. Additions were added in 1873, classrooms in 1879 and a lecture hall in 1903. The church has a distinctive appearance and is roughly symmetrical…

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Grange, SA - Baptist

Grange, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1880

Address: Beach Street, , Grange South Australia, 5022

A Heritage plaque reads, " This Church building was constructed and opened for worship on 20 February 1881. It was the earliest church in the Henley and Grange area, constructed on Kaurna land donated by the Grange Land and Investment Company. The laying of the foundation stone in November 1880 followed the first Baptist service being…

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Gumeracha, SA - Salem Baptist

Gumeracha, SA - Salem Baptist

Year Built: 1846

Address: Victoria Street, , Gumeracha South Australia, 5233

Founded in 1843 the first services were initially held at the Randells' farm estate. The first stage of the church was built in 1845 on land donated by William Bevis Randell. The building was officially opened in February 1846 with inaugural services conducted by Pastor Thomas Playford, great grandfather of the South Australian Premier…

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Hackham, SA - Baptist

Hackham, SA - Baptist

Address: 88 Penneys Hill Road, , Hackham South Australia, 5163

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Hallett Cove, SA - Baptist

Hallett Cove, SA - Baptist

Address: 1 Ramrod Avenue, , Hallett Cove South Australia, 5158

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Happy Valley, SA - Baptist

Happy Valley, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1856

Address: 71 Candy Road, , Happy Valley South Australia, 5159

The Church was constructed in 1856 by builder John Adams for the congregational community. The Church is of the Romanesque style, with arched openings, dentilled gable and cornice and slightly projecting central panel to the Candy Road elevation, which contains the entrance with its twinleaf door. The church has four bays, is set on a…

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Jamestown, SA - Baptist (Former)

Jamestown, SA - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1877

Address: 33 Cockburn Road, , Jamestown South Australia, 5491

The Church is now in private hands.

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Kings Park, SA - Kings Community Baptist

Kings Park, SA - Kings Community Baptist

Address: 23 Valmai Avenue, , Kings Park South Australia, 5034

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Largs North, SA - The Port Church

Largs North, SA - The Port Church

Address: 47 Canarvon Terrace, , Largs North South Australia, 5016

A wall plaque reads, " Baptist Churches of South Australia "TO GOD BE THE GLORY" Lefevre Baptist Centre. Established in 1954 by Messrs Ivan Lohmeyer & Jim Thomson as an outreach from Semaphore Baptist Church. Remembering the fallen and those who have since passed on Lest We Forget".

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Laura, SA - Baptist

Laura, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1875

Address: Victoria Street, , Laura South Australia, 5480

The Foundation stone was laid in 1875. The church building may have been sold in 2011.

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Leabrook, SA - Knightsbridge Baptist

Leabrook, SA - Knightsbridge Baptist

Address: 455 Glynburn Road, , Leabrook South Australia, 5068

In 1884 God led a group of local Christians to form a Baptist church in what was then called Knightsbridge (now part of the suburb Leabrook in the Burnside Council area), a developing eastern suburb on the fringe of Adelaide, near the Mount Lofty Ranges. The church was designed by the architect David Williams of the well known firm…

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Lyndoch, SA - Baptist

Lyndoch, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1862

Address: 9 Kauffman Avenue, , Lyndoch South Australia, 5351

The church was built in 1862 and opened on 31 August of that year. The Lyndoch Baptist Congregation was formed in 1859, but their original place of worship outside the township was sold to the St Jakobi Lutheran Congregation in 1862 and the present church built at a cost of £310. During the early years of worship George Fife Ang as…

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Mannum, SA - Baptist

Mannum, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1956

Address: William Street, , Mannum South Australia, 5238

The Church is constructed of local stone. A foundation stone was laid on the rear addition to the church on 3 June 1956 by Pastor J Doehler.

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Millicent, SA - Baptist

Millicent, SA - Baptist

Address: 26 Ridge Terrace, , Millicent South Australia, 5280

A Foundation stone reads, " Dedicated to the Glory of God 19th April 1987".

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Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)

Minlaton, SA - Baptist (former)

Year Built: 1925

Address: First Street, , Minlaton South Australia, 5575

The Foundation stone was laid on 25 April 1925 by Miss M.E. Trehcarne. This church was sold in 2014.

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Mitcham, SA - Baptist

Mitcham, SA - Baptist

Address: 20 Albert Street, , Mitcham South Australia, 5062

It was on September the 8th 1858 that three dauntless Christians , Mr and Mrs Wauchope, and Mr John Heritage met in Mitcham and formed themselves into a Church. They drew up and signed a covenant which read, " We the undersigned hereby agree to unite in church fellowship having given a statement of our Christian experience in the presence…

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Morphett Vale, SA - Baptist

Morphett Vale, SA - Baptist

Address: 130 States Road, , Morphett Vale South Australia, 5162

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Morphetville, SA - Springpark Baptist

Morphetville, SA - Springpark Baptist

Address: 80 Hendrie Street, , Morphetville South Australia, 5043

A Foundation stone on the old brick building reads, " To the Glory of God This stone was laid by Mr R.L. Masters Bsc ARAC President of the SA Baptist Union 13th October 1956".

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Mount Gambier, SA - Baptist

Mount Gambier, SA - Baptist

Address: 33 North Terrace, , Mount Gambier South Australia, 5290

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Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist

Myrtle Bank, SA - Glen Osmond Baptist

Year Built: 1883

Address: 312 Glen Osmond Road, , Myrtle Bank South Australia, 5064

In 1882, it started as a preaching station out of Parkside Baptist and by 1884 it was recognised as a church in its own right and a member church of the South Australian Baptist Union (now Baptist Churches SA). The church was built in 1883, funded very largely by Mr G.S. Fowler, who also regularly provided funds for payment of its…

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North Adelaide, SA - Baptist

North Adelaide, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1860

Address: 146 Tynte Street, , North Adelaide South Australia, 5006

The history of this Church dates to 1848 when a group of 21 people left the Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, uncomfortable with the closed-mindedness of the majority of the congregation, and founded a new Church. In 1850, they built a chapel in Lefevre Terrace seating 350. When that proved too small, they acquired the acre of land in Tynte…

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Norton Summit, SA - Baptist

Norton Summit, SA - Baptist

Address: 1 Church Road, , Norton Summit South Australia, 5136

The first services were performed by Rev Thomas Playford during 1842 in Robert Norton's log cabin at Grassy Flat. As the congregation incresed by 1851 a roughly constructed stone building was built and furnished at Grassy Flat. The Foundation of the new church designed by David Williams Jnr was laid on Monday afternoon April 24 1882.…

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Norwood, SA - Baptist (Former)

Norwood, SA - Baptist (Former)

Address: 134 The Parade, , Norwood South Australia, 5067

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Para Vista, SA - Baptist

Para Vista, SA - Baptist

Address: 145 Nelson Road, , Para Vista South Australia, 5093

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Parkside, SA - Baptist

Parkside, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1880

Address: 100 Young Street, , Parkside South Australia, 5063

On the 26th of March in 1880 at the half yearly meeting of the SA Baptist Association held at Mitcham, a committee was appointed to take action in relation to the establishment of a Baptist interest in the growing suburb of Parkside. Land was eventually purchased for a cost of £263 and plans discussed for building the chapel. As the…

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Peterbrough, SA - Baptist (Former)

Peterbrough, SA - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1883

Address: 59 Kitchener Street, , Peterborough South Australia, 5422

The Builder was J.W. Bowering and the church was built in three stages. The original church was built in 1883. It was enlarged in 1893, and again in 1899. A plaque on the east wall commemorates the centenary of the Baptist Church in Peterborough ( 1880-1980 ). Inside is an Honour Board of those who served in World War 1. Built of…

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Port Lincoln, SA - Baptist (Former)

Port Lincoln, SA - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1868

Address: 1 Hallett Place, , Port Lincoln South Australia, 5606

Constructed of random pebble stone with rendered Quoins. Gable ended corrugated galvanised iron roof with finials. Porch with ecclesiastical windows. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by J. Henley Peek Esq Past Pres Baptist Union To the Glory of God and the service of the people July 13 1929 A.D.".

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Port Lincoln, SA - Living Waters Baptist

Port Lincoln, SA - Living Waters Baptist

Address: 7 Ravendale Road, , Port Lincoln South Australia, 5606

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Reynella, SA - South City Baptist

Reynella, SA - South City Baptist

Address: 10 Main S Road, , Reynella South Australia, 5161

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