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State: Tasmania, Denomination: Baptist


Burnie, TAS - Baptist

Burnie, TAS - Baptist

Address: 57 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320

The church, capable of accommodating 350 or more people,opened on 12 December 1925. It was built almost entirely by men of the Church. Henry Dowling as general overseer, Fred Parsons in charge of the carpentering and Jim Baylis and Ray Haslock in charge of the brick work. It was completed at a cost of £1675 pounds.Seventeen years later…

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Claremont, TAS - Baptist

Claremont, TAS - Baptist

Address: 16 Cullen Street, , Claremont Tasmania, 7011

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Deloraine, TAS - Baptist

Deloraine, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1880

Address: 3 Bonney Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304

According to the book William and Mary Ann Gibson by Greg Luxford apparently William Gibson donated the sale proceeds of one of his Ram's at the Royal Melbourne Show to fund the building of the Tabernacle. That figure was £1,000. The family also paid for the building of stables and allegedly a manse. They also paid for the Ministers…

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Devonport, TAS - Baptist

Devonport, TAS - Baptist

Address: 126 William Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310

A Foundation stone reads, "To the glory of God Laid by Rev J.R. Robinson President Baptist Union of Tasmania 22nd July 1972".

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Devonport, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Devonport, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1904

Address: 44 Stewart Street, , Devonport Tasmania, 7310

A brick Tabernacle opened in 1904. It cost £1,400. The Church was closed in the late 1960’s and was used as the premises for the Devonport Library between 1969-1983. The builder and designer were Stephen Priest Senior and Stephen Priest Junior. In 1983 the church was converted into the Devonport Gallery and Arts Centre. For a full…

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George Town, TAS - Baptist

George Town, TAS - Baptist

Address: 48 Goulburn Street, , George Town Tasmania, 7253

Founded in 1958.

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Hobart, TAS - Baptist

Hobart, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1889

Address: 284 Elizabeth Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000

The original Tabernacle on this site was constructed in 1883 and took just six days. It was cobbled together from packing cases, old timber and tin with salvaged iron beams as supports. In 1884 the foundation stone was laid for a new building to be used as a church. Later it became tine Sunday School when the larger Tabernacle was…

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Latrobe, TAS - Baptist

Latrobe, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1892

Address: 125 Gilbert Street, , Latrobe Tasmania, 7307

The work of the Baptist Union was commenced at Latrobe on December 19, 1886, when Pastor Wood of Longford introduced Mr. H. G. Blackie. Extract from first Minute book. On March 28, 1887, a meeting was held in the Oddfellow Hall when the Church of the baptised believers in Latrobe was formed by Launceston. There were 1 Rev A. Bird of…

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Launceston, TAS - Baptist

Launceston, TAS - Baptist

Address: 81 Cimitiere Street, , Launceston Tasmania, 7250

The Church is in the Victorian Free classical style, built of yellow brick, stucco and freestone. The side walls are of brown brick divided into bays by plain brick pilasters, and a decorated brick frieze. Each bay has a narrow arched window with a moulded head and string course. The front facade has a stuccoed entablature, with a dentil…

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Launceston, TAS - Baptist

Launceston, TAS - Baptist

Address: 11 Frederick Street, , Launceston Tasmania, 7250

A Gothic-Revival designed church built of red brick to the design of Melbourne Architect Granger & D’Ebro in 1883-5. It replaced an earlier chapel (St John's-now Milton Hall next door). External details are Gothic with turrets, buttresses, and pointed label moulded windows. It has a side tower supporting an octagonal spire with…

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Launceston, TAS - Gateway Baptist

Launceston, TAS - Gateway Baptist

Year Built: 1885

Address: 22 Wellington Street, , Launceston Tasmania, 7250

Work began on the Church building in 1883, it was to seat 1200 and was built under the guidance of Mr. F. Tyson (Architect) and J. T. Farmilo (Builder) at a cost of £17,500 . It was first called “The Temple” but its name was then changed to “The Memorial Church.” It was officially opened in July, 1885, when 1200 people are said to have…

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Longford, TAS - Baptist

Longford, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 2000

Address: 159 Wellington Street, , Longford Tasmania, 7301

A Foundation stone reads, " Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever, Hebrews 13 8 AD 2000".

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Longford, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Longford, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1880

Address: 7 Smith Street, , Longford Tasmania, 7301

The first services were held in what were then known as the Assembly Rooms, and are now the front rooms of the Town Hall. During Pastor Wood's ministry the Sunday School Hall, erected at a cost of four hundred pounds, was received by the pastor as a gift from Mrs. Gibson. The main church building had previously been provided as a gift by…

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Lower Barrington, TAS - Baptist

Lower Barrington, TAS - Baptist

Address: 1056 Sheffield Road, , Lower Barrington Tasmania, 7306

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Marrawah, TAS - Baptist

Marrawah, TAS - Baptist

Address: 826 Comeback Road, , Marrawah Tasmania, 7330

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Montello, TAS - Baptist

Montello, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1957

Address: 43 Mace Street, , Montello Tasmania, 7320

A foundation stone reads, " Montello Baptist Church This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Lt Col, S.E. Joyce E.D. Pres Baptist Union of Tas, 8th June 1957. Minister Rev P Steel, Union Secretary re E.E. Watson".

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Mornington, TAS - Citywide Baptist

Mornington, TAS - Citywide Baptist

Address: 400 Cambridge Road, Hobart, Mornington Tasmania, 7018

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Newstead, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Newstead, TAS - Baptist (Former)

Year Built: 1905

Address: 96 Elphin Road, , Newstead Tasmania, 7250

It was in 1905 that a group of dedicated Christian people from the Launceston Baptist Tabernacle in Cimitiere Street saw the need to extend the work of the Church into the suburbs. The fast growing "Elphin Rise" area, with its high proportion of young families, was chosen. A public ceremony was held in June 1905 when the foundation stone…

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Perth, TAS - Baptist

Perth, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1862

Address: 71 Clarence Street, , Perth Tasmania, 7300

William and Mary Gibson built at their own cost this church which was opened in 1862. By 1889 a new Tabernacle was built to replace it. The old building continued to be used as a hall and Sunday school after the opening of the new Tabernacle. A full description can be seen here.

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Sassafras, TAS - Baptist

Sassafras, TAS - Baptist

Address: 14 Chapel Road, , Sassafras Tasmania, 7307

Sassafras Pioneer Henry Rockliff, established the first church in the district. The Skelbrook Chapel was opened on 1st January 1865 by Wesleyan Minister Rev Isaac Rooney. it was built for Henry Rockliff on his property Skelbrook to be used as an interdenominational chapel. Since the 1890's it has been used regularly by the Baptist church.…

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Sheffield, TAS - Baptist

Sheffield, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1930

Address: 102 Main Street, , Sheffield Tasmania, 7306

Two foundation stones reads, " This stone was laid by the Rev V.G. Britton as a memorial to the late William Gibson who on this site built the Tabernacle in 1891 which was destroyed by fire March 23rd 1930". The other stone reads, " This stone was laid by John Soundy Esq, M.H.A. October 11th 1930".

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Spreyton, TAS - Baptist

Spreyton, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1909

Address: 96 Mersey Main Road, , Spreyton Tasmania, 7310

The church was built entirely out of donated material. Mr J.B. Graves of the Spreyton brickworks agreed to donate 16 000 bricks on condition that the church was established debt free. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Rev F Miles August 4 1909". For a full history visit Churches of Tasmania. Click here.

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Taroona, TAS - Baptist

Taroona, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1953

Address: 124 Channel Highway, , Taroona Tasmania, 7053

The story of the Taroona Baptist Church has its origins in the Sandy Bay Baptist Church, which was founded in 1928 on a site purchased from the Church of England seven years earlier. In 1929 Les and Florie Escott were the earliest recorded baptisms at. Sandy Bay. Four years later they moved to Taroona and in 1936 1-45 Escott began the…

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Ulverstone, TAS - Baptist

Ulverstone, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1959

Address: 60 Alexander Road, , Ulverstone Tasmania, 7315

The Ulverstone mission was placed under the care of the Burnie Baptist Church. Church services began in Ulverstone at the Town Hall on 15 February 1903. The Rev. George J. Mackay of the Devonport Baptist Church, assisted by Amos Sidwell of Hobart, conducted the first service. In January 1906 the Ulverstone Baptist Church agreed to…

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Westbury, TAS - Baptist

Westbury, TAS - Baptist

Address: 53 Franklin Street, , Westbury Tasmania, 7303

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Wynyard, TAS - Baptist

Wynyard, TAS - Baptist

Year Built: 1972

Address: 31 Hogg Street, , Wynyard Tasmania, 7325

A Foundation stone reads, "To the glory of God this stone was unveiled by the Rev John Robinson the President of Baptist Union of Tasmania 23-9-1972. Minister Rev D.L. Johnson".

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