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Bothwell, TAS - St Lukes Uniting

Bothwell, TAS - St Lukes Uniting

Year Built: 1830

Address: 10 Market Place, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030

The Church was opened in 1830 and was built by the Colonial Government for joint use by the Anglican and Presbyterian congregations. The Church was built jointly for the established church of England and the Presbyterians. The builder was William Foorde and the cost was £147. Lt Govt Arthur directed the architect John Lee Archer to…

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Bothwell, TAS - St Michael's and All Angels Anglican

Bothwell, TAS - St Michael's and All Angels Anglican

Year Built: 1891

Address: 2 Dennistoun Road, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030

The Church was consecrated by Bishop Montgomery in 1891. The French Gothic revival small country Cathedral was designed by Alexander North and built by Lewis and Son and Hallet. The sandstone for this church was quarried locally. The tower was added and dedicated in 1923 however is un finsiehd due to costs. Before construction of the…

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Bowden, SA - St Sophia Greek Orthodox

Bowden, SA - St Sophia Greek Orthodox

Address: 100 Drayton Street, , Bowden South Australia, 5007

A Foundation stone reads, " Porch built 1936 (50th Year). A further Foundation stone reads, "A.M.D.G. 1893".

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Bowen, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican

Bowen, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican

Year Built: 1936

Address: 75 Herbert Street, , Bowen Queensland, 4805

The original timber church was constructed in 1865. The present brick Holy Trinity Church was constructed from between 1936-1937. It was designed by Harold Brown of Mackay and built by J.M. Lowcock.

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Bowenfels, NSW Baptist

Bowenfels, NSW Baptist

Year Built: 1966

Address: 107 Great Western Highway , , Bowenfels New South Wales, 2790

A Foundation stone does in fact read, " This Church of St Francis Xavier was solemnly blessed and opened by the Most Reverend A.R.E. Thomas D.D. Bishop of Bathurst 10th December 1966".

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Bower, SA - St Peter's Lutheran

Bower, SA - St Peter's Lutheran

Year Built: 1890

Address: 8461 Thiele Highway, , Bower South Australia, 5374

The land on which the church is located was once owned by Mr F. W. Kaeding. The Foundation stone was laid on 14 September 1890 by Pastor J. Hansen and it was finished by 1899 when a dedication service was held on 24 September. The Sunday School was opened in 1919. The church is 45 feet x 25 feet and cost approximately 120.

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Bowning, NSW - St Columba's Catholic (Former)

Bowning, NSW - St Columba's Catholic (Former)

Address: Silver Street, , Bowning New South Wales, 2582

Now in Private hands.

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Bowning, NSW - St James' Anglican

Bowning, NSW - St James' Anglican

Address: 100 Bowning Road, , Bowning New South Wales, 2582

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Bowral, NSW - Baptist

Bowral, NSW - Baptist

Address: 13 Merrigang Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

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Bowral, NSW - Church of Christ

Bowral, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 6 Wingecarribee Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

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Bowral, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Bowral, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Address: 12 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Rev C.E. Turnbull Moderator of the Presbytery of Goulburn to commemorate the Jubilee of the first Presbyterian service in Bowral. 1888 - 1938. Rev R.H. Bagot Minister.

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Bowral, NSW - St Simon and St Judes Anglican

Bowral, NSW - St Simon and St Judes Anglican

Address: 38 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

The Church has an unusual design unlike the regular conventional form of church that it is sure to attract attention. It was a style regarded as Saxon or Norman with more subdued light in the short nave and chancels, but with a central tower which had big windows The Architect was Edmund Blacket.

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Bowral, NSW - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic

Bowral, NSW - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic

Year Built: 1986

Address: 2 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

A plaque reads, St Thomas Aquinas Church Bowral dedicated by the Bishop of Wollongong the Most Reverend William E. Murray DD Dsc. STOC on 9th November 1986 Parish Priest: Father John Higgins PP. Builder: Mr. Barry Howard Design and Project Manager: Mr. -Frank McCormack - Volunteers: with thanks to all."

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Bowral, NSW - Uniting

Bowral, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1925

Address: Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

The early Wesleyans soon took steps to establish a formal place of worship. The firsst church was a simple and unpretentious building of wood and iron had been built on land fronting Bendooley Street, Bowral, and been opened debt-free by that red-letter day, 18th September, 1864. The second church, now used as a Sunday School, on the…

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Box Hill North, VIC - St Clare's Catholic

Box Hill North, VIC - St Clare's Catholic

Address: 138 Woodhouse Grove, , Box Hill North Victoria, 3129

Founding of St Clare's North Box Hill was in 1957.

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Box Hill North, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)

Box Hill North, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)

Year Built: 1856

Address: 147 Woodhouse Grove, , Box Hill North Victoria, 3129

A small rectangular colonial Georgian chapel of local Koonung Creek stone dating from 1856 and displaying a very early use of cream brick in the quoins and voussoirs. The porch, and possibly the parapet, appear to be of later date. The building is significant locally for its association with many of Box Hill's early settlers and the…

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Box Hill South, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic

Box Hill South, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic

Address: 299 Elgar Road, , Box Hill South Victoria, 3128

In 1952, the property at the corner of Bentley and Erasmus Streets was purchased by Fr Timothy Fitzpatrick, Parish Priest of Our Holy Redeemer Parish, Surrey Hills. This property consisted of a large two storey house, a coach house and stable, and an acre and a half of land. In 1954, the coach house and stable were converted into the…

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Box Hill South, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Box Hill South, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Year Built: 1970

Address: 10 Surrey Street, , Box Hill South Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend R.W. Dann on 24 May 1970. The Architect was John Roseenthal and the Vicar was C.N. Thomas.

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Box Hill, VIC - Baptist

Box Hill, VIC - Baptist

Year Built: 1926

Address: Corner Ellingworth & Station Street, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Church was established in 1901. The Foundation stone was laid by R.A. Sutton Esq J.P. on 14 February 1926.

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Box Hill, VIC - Greek Orthodox

Box Hill, VIC - Greek Orthodox

Year Built: 1971

Address: Hopetoun Parade Road, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid on 10 October 1971.

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Box Hill, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting

Box Hill, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting

Year Built: 1867

Address: Corner Whitehorse Road & Bruce Street, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first Presbyterian Church Service was held on 6 February 1867 by the Rev W Rolland. By 1887 a Theological student by the name of Alex Walker was engaged to run services at both Box Hill and Surrey Hills. The original site for the first church was Court Street and a wooden building was opened in July 1889. A larger weatherboard…

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Box Hill, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Box Hill, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1926

Address: Corner Dorking & Whitehorse Roads, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid by the most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on 11 July 1926.

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Box Hill, VIC - St Peter's Anglican

Box Hill, VIC - St Peter's Anglican

Address: Whitehorse Road, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first church was erected in 1861 at the corner of Canterbury Road and Bedford Street at a cost of 300.00. By 1883 a new church was erected on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Frankcom Street on land donated by Mr Stewart Sergeant. The foundation stone was laid on 15 May 1883.* The church was to be in the Gothic style constructed…

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Box Hill, VIC - Wesley Uniting

Box Hill, VIC - Wesley Uniting

Year Built: 1925

Address: Corner Oxford & Station Streets, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first Wesleyan Methodist service was held in the Box Hill centre in the Barkly Hall, on 13th May 1883. Tenders were called for what is now known as Oxford Hall (formerly known as the The Methodist Church in Station Street and later The Station Street Church ) on 17th November 1885, and the foundation stone was laid on 11th February…

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Boyne Island, QLD - St Mark's Anglican

Boyne Island, QLD - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 62 Malpas Street, , Boyne Island Queensland, 4680

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Bracken Ridge, QLD - Baptist

Bracken Ridge, QLD - Baptist

Address: 47 Norris Road, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

The church resolved to build the church hall using voluntary labour where possible. A Foundation Ceremony was held on 2 March 1986. The first services in the new building were held on Christmas Day 1986 with the official opening on Saturday 14 February 1987. The 18 month ministry of Neville Abrahams was followed by three months' ministry…

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Bracken Ridge, QLD - Holy Spirit Anglican

Bracken Ridge, QLD - Holy Spirit Anglican

Year Built: 1988

Address: 103 Denham Street, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

The Church was dedicated on 7 May 1988 by the Archbishop of Brisbane Reverend John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE.

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Bracken Ridge, QLD Uniting

Bracken Ridge, QLD Uniting

Address: Pellinore Road, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

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Bradbury, NSW - Sherwood Hills Baptist

Bradbury, NSW - Sherwood Hills Baptist

Year Built: 1975

Address: 61 Jacaranda Avenue, , Bradbury New South Wales, 2560

The first family worship service was conducted on 19th March, 1972, in the local Kindergarten. The services continued there until the Sherwood Hills Baptist Church building was completed on Jacaranda Avenue, Bradbury, on 14th December, 1975. The entire building was completed by church volunteer labour.

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Braddon, ACT - St Columba's Uniting

Braddon, ACT - St Columba's Uniting

Year Built: 1961

Address: Corner Fawkner & Farrer Streets, , Braddon Australian Capital Territory, 2612

Presbyterians in Canberra established a Home Mission Station in 1925. Two years later the Church Hall at Braddon was opened and the Rev. Dr. John Walker inducted. In May 1945 the Canberra Parish was divided into two, St. Andrews and Braddon, and Braddon was given the name St. Columba’s in 1950. The Foundation stone was laid on 22 April…

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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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Braidwood, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican

Braidwood, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican

Address: 47 Elrington Street, , Braidwood New South Wales, 2622

The Foundation stone of the first church was laid in 1850 by Bishop Broughton. Construction was completed in 1854 and the church was consecrated by Bishop Barker in 1856. The current Church was built of local granite and features some of the first gargoyles used in ecclesiastical buildings in NSW. The church foundation stone was laid…

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Brandon, QLD - St Patrick's (former)

Brandon, QLD - St Patrick's (former)

Address: Spiller Street, , Brandon Queensland, 4808

The former St Patrick's Catholic Church, Brandon, is a timber church originally constructed in 1910 when Brandon was part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. It ceased to be used by the Church in 1974 and following severe cyclone damage in 1989. The building lost much of its roof cladding and was moved from its foundations…

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Branxholme, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)

Branxholme, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1879

Address: 89 Monroe Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302

A Historical marker reads, " This building was opened March 1879 after a group of Free Presbyterians left the regular Presbyterian congregation which had started 1863. The Minister lived in Hamilton. The longest serving minister was Rev Graham 1918-1964. In 1971 the brick exterior was rendered and painted, & the centenary celebrated 1979.…

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Branxholme, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting (Former)

Branxholme, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting (Former)

Year Built: 1861

Address: 75 Monroe Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302

A Historical marker reads, "Church erected 1861-62 by Ewan McNaughton, cost £368. First service held 15 June 1862. First minister Rev James McRoberts 1863-75. Longest serving minister Rev WC Wallace 1881-1905, after whom Wallacedale was named. Lamp lighting was installed 1882, new kauri bench seats were purchased 1887, and an organ was…

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Branxholme, VIC - Unknown

Branxholme, VIC - Unknown

Year Built: 1962

Address: 21 Brown Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of those of this Church who died and those who served in the two World Wars. This Foundation stone was laid by Mr Peter Turner On November 24th 1962".

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Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican

Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1879

Address: 45 Cessnock Road, , Branxton New South Wales, 2335

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Braybrook, VIC - Christ the King Catholic

Braybrook, VIC - Christ the King Catholic

Address: 65 Churchill Avenue, , Braybrook Victoria, 3019

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Breakaway Creek, VIC - St Philips Anglican (Former)

Breakaway Creek, VIC - St Philips Anglican (Former)

Address: 3 Lake Condah Road, , Breakaway Creek Victoria, 3303

Built by Cecil Pybus Cooke of Lake Condah Station in memory of his wife Arabella. A timber church built and opened 24th March 1894. The Church was sold in 2023.

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Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican

Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican

Address: 11 Mary Street, , Bremer Bay Western Australia, 6338

In 1849 the Western Australian Surveyor General, John Septimus Roe, named the tiny port after Sir James John Gordon Bremer, the captain of the HMS Tamar. Roe had served under Bremer from 1824-1827.

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