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State: Victoria
Sunshine VIC - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1941
Address: 92 Monash Street, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
In 1909 at a meeting of local Catholic families from English, Celtic, Maltese and Italian backgrounds that the decision was made to raise funds for a Church in Sunshine. At the time the Parish of Footscray, formed in 1890, serviced the Pastoral needs of the district of Sunshine with the first Mass celebrated in 1903 at the House of the…
Sunshine, VIC - Holy Apostles Anglican
Address: 100 Anderson Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Sunshine, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1926
Address: 120 Anderson Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Of traditional English design a foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by H.V. McKay Esq GBL FRGS 15th May 1926. ?? Robinson Architect".
Sunshine, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 32 Withers Street, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
A Foundation stone reads, : To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Rev Norman Elliott B.A. President of the Methodist Conference 9th August 1958. The Rev E.V. Saynore B.A. Minister".
Sunshine, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist
Address: 139 Devonshire Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Surrey Hills, VIC - Latvian Evangelical Lutheran
Address: 40 Warrigal Road, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
Surrey Hills, VIC - St Stephen's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1910
Address: Corner Canterbury & Warrigal Roads, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
The first divine worship at Surrey Hills 6 February 1887 took place in a Recreation Hall in Windsor Crescent. These services continued until a wooden church was built in Boundary Road (now Warrigal Road) and opened for use in March 1889.* In September, 1909, the committee reported that tenders had been called for, ( a new church) and…
Surrey Hills, VIC - Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: Union Road, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
In 1907 the present Trinity Hall was built as the Holy Trinity Church by Taylor Brother for £595. It was a rough cast building with outside strappings of jarrah timber and a small steeple giving it the appearance of an English church. A larger church was soon required and the present brick church was consecrated in 1922 with the copper…
Surrey Hills, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1915
Address: Corner Canterbury Road & Valonia Avenue, , Surrey Hills Victoria, 3127
The first building was opened on 14 December 1884 when three special services were conducted by Reverends Halley, Browne and King. By 1886, when it was admitted to the Congregational Union, the new church had fifteen members. It was called the Wyclif Congregational Church. The Foundation stone at this location was laid by the Right Hon…
Swan Hill, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1958
Address: 46 Splatt Street, , Swan Hill Victoria, 3585
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Foundation stone of Christ Church built for the worship of God and the teaching of the Catholic faith was laid by Allen Second Bishop of St Arnaud 16th March 1958 Canon James A. Knife Rector Wystan Widdows Architect G.A. Winwood Pty Ltd Builder". Another Foundation stone on a sandstone block in…
Swan Hill, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: 325 Campbell Street, , Swan Hill Victoria, 3585
A simple cruciform brick church with cement detailing, built about 1912. The main facade incorporates segmented-head windows and low flanking towers, while the interior retains its timber furnishings, leadlight windows and boarded ceiling. A Foundation stone on the Church is unreadable but has a date 1872". A Foundation stone on the…
Swan Hill, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 62 Splatt Street, , Swan Hill Victoria, 3585
A Foundation stone reads, " This Church was blessed by The Most Rev J. P. O'Collins D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Sunday 1st July 1962. Rt Rev Mgr T. Hussey R.I.- V.E.". A further Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev Daniel Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat on Sunday 14th April 1918. Rev D. Brasil Rector of the…
Swan Hill, VIC - St Paul's Lutheran
Year Built: 1976
Address: 425 Campbell Street, , Swan Hill Victoria, 3585
A wall plaque reads, " Dedicated to the service of our Triune God 15th August 1976 The Churches one foundation is Jesus Christ Her Lord. 1 Corinthians 3: 11".
Swan Hill, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1918
Address: 306-310 Beveridge Street, , Swan Hill Victoria, 3585
First Methodist services were held at Long Lake by Edmund Baker (a home missionary) in 1885.In 1897 Mr Baker said, “I have decided to hold services at Fish Point, Long Lake and Swan Hill.” Lake Boga had its own circuit including Lake Boga, Fish Point, Tresco, Mystic Park, Yassam and Kunat. In 1965 Lake Boga rejoined Swan Hill circuit, the…
Swan Reach, VIC - St Columbs Anglican
Address: 2015 Princes Highway, , Swan Reach Victoria, 3903
Swan Reach, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 2009 Princes Highway, , Swan Reach Victoria, 3903
Swanpool, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican
Year Built: 1921
Address: 7 Swanpool Lima Road, , Swanpool Victoria, 3673
A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this Church erected to the Glory of God was laid by the Lord Bishop of Wangaratta 20th May 1921".
Swifts Creek, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: 6846 Great Alpine Road, , Swifts Creek Victoria, 3896
A Foundation stone reads, " Presbyterian Church Swifts Creek To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Duncan Wm Johnston Esq, on the 15th December 1928".
Tahara, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1881
Address: 2460 Condah - Coleraine Road, , Tahara Victoria,
In 1875 the government ceased reserving land for religious purposes, so to enable a church to be built at Tahara the pastoralist Samuel Winter Cooke donated five acres of land and £1,000. Winter Cooke, who had inherited the Murndal estate from his uncle in 1878, was a promoter of Christian knowledge and in his capacity as a lay reader…
Talbot, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Address: Cnr Camp & Landsdowne Streets, , Talbot Victoria, 3371
Talbot, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1865
Address: 15 Heales Street, , Talbot Victoria, 3371
A Heritage wall plaque reads, " The Congregation received a50 grant form the Amhurst Borough Council after an earlier 1862 iron church (on another site) was removed during fire fighting. This Church opened in May 1865. Of simple design the church building draws freely on the Gothic style. It is part of the important cluster of 19th…
Talbot, VIC - St Michael & All Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1871
Address: 18 Landsdowne Street, , Talbot Victoria, 3371
A Heritage board attached to the church wall reads, " The church opened for divine service on Trinity Sunday in June 1871, replacing an earlier church in Argyle Street. Of simple architectural design using Gothic elements in a free manner it has a weatherboard vestry of contemporary date. The original sloping pews exit inside. While the…
Talbot, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1872
Address: 5 Regent Street, , Talbot Victoria, 3371
The Roman catholic vicar General applied for a grant of land at Talbot in uay 1864 and the present 1 acre site was temporarily reserved in September 1854. The secretary of the local church wrote in September 1865 requesting Possession of the land until the end of the present year by which time we hope to commence the erection of a new…
Tallangatta, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1955
Address: 16 Toowong Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
The first Anglican services were held in the Presbyterian Church. The foundation stone of the first Christ Church, Tallangatta was laid by Archdeacon Langley in 1896. The stone has been preserved at the new site, four miles further east down the road. It was taken there before the enlargement of the Hume Weir which submerged the old…
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…
Tallangatta, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: Matonga Street, , Tallangatta Victoria, 3700
A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God This Foundation stone was laid by The Moderator The Right Reverend C.T.F. Coy on the 20th June 1956. Reverend K.H. Hamill Minister".
Tallygaroopna, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: 47 Victoria Street, , Tallygaroopna Victoria, 3634
Tamanick, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: Upper Tamanick Road, , Tamanick Victoria, 3675
Tangambalanga, VIC - Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: Kiewa East Road, , Tangambalanga Victoria, 3691
A Foundation tone reads, " Deo Gratais Our Lady Helps of Christians Church This stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev Bernard D. Stewart DD BA LLB Bishop of Sandhurst 19th December 1962. Rev Fr M. Bowman PP".
Tangambalanga, VIC - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1924
Address: Huon Kiewa Road, , Tangambalanga Victoria, 3691
A Foundation stone reads, " St Mark's Church of England A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Elizabeth Coulston October 29th 1924 Rev R. Gordon Tavare Rector".
Tarnagulla, VIC - St Francis Xaviers Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1911
Address: 57 Stanley Street, , Tarnagulla Victoria, 3551
Roman Catholics like most other denominations celebrated their first religious affairs in a local pub. In 1865 they erected a wooden church. A plain red brick church with contrasting light brick daiper work above oculus on facade. Built in a Gothic style with porch at front. Crosses as finials on main building and on porch. Cement…
Tarnagulla, VIC - St Saviours Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1912
Address: 63 Stanley Street, , Tarnagulla Victoria, 3551
A number of Clergy served both Tarnagulla and Newbridge churches. The Church is now in private hands.
Tarnagulla, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Address: 57-59 Gladstone Street, , Tarnagulla Victoria, 3551
The Church was opened on Sunday 19th of June 1864. The tender of Mr J. Nottage of Newbridge at a cost of £685 was accepted. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs White on 1st October, 1863. The church was built of brick with a softwood ceiling and plaster walls and the Vestry added at a later date. It is believed that renovations,…
Tarraville, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Address: Tyers Street, , Tarraville Victoria, 3971
The Church is a rectangular timber Gothic Revival building which was built in 1855 to the design of J H Pettit, doyen of Gippsland architects, but much in the manner of the ecclesiologically inspired Selwyn churches designed by Frederick Thatcher in New Zealand. Constructed of wood, the church has been painted blue and cream. It has…
Tarraville, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: Stawell Street, , Tarraville Victoria, 3971
In 1866 a timber Church was built in Stawell Street, on land previously granted. Architecturally the structure had little to commend it. With a porch stuck in front the building was inferior in appearance to Scots Church at Port Albert. Nevertheless it was a vast improvement on the small "Manse Hall". The Tarraville Church was…