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Auburn, NSW - St John of God Catholic
Address: 2 Alice Street, , Auburn New South Wales, 2144
The Foundation stone was laid on 9th April 1916.
Auburn, NSW - St Philip's Anglican
Address: 48 Hall Street, , Auburn New South Wales, 2144
Auburn, NSW- Presbyterian
Year Built: 1905
Address: 29 Queen Street, , Auburn New South Wales, 2144
Constructed in 1905 in Federation style designed in a cruciform-shape with large plinths and a substantial extension to the rear. The roof is clad in corrugated iron which has replaced an earlier tiled roof. The Church walls constructed of face-brick with polychromatic brickwork are set on a concrete base with brick and concrete wall…
Auburn, SA - Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Year Built: 1866
Address: Elder Street, , Auburn South Australia, 5451
A former Wesleyan church this Gothic Revival church was built in 1866 by Joseph Meller and Scott. Constructed from Auburn bluestone it has symbolic pillars capped with open bible design, stone cuts with fine lines. The building was later used as a Sunday School when the Wesleyans and Methodists merged until it was sold to the Catholic…
Auburn, SA - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1862
Address: 17 St Vincent Street, , Auburn South Australia, 5451
A Gothic Revival church constructed form Auburn bluestone with quoins and dressings of Watervale sandstone it was built by Pike and Dale in 1862. Joseph Meller and James Scott cut the stone and Joseph Jones was one of the stone masons employed on this project. The roof is of Welsh slate while the steps are of Mintaro slate. The Hall…
Auburn, SA - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1860
Address: Curling Street, , Auburn South Australia, 5451
The Church was formerly a primitive Methodist church. Made of stone with bluestone quoins and dressings it was built by Joseph Meller in 1869 on part of an Aboriginal corroboree ground. After church union it was used as a Sunday school then sold in 1889 to the Orange Lodge a protestant group of Irish background. Purchased in 1927 by…
Auburn, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1861
Address: Main North Road, , Auburn South Australia, 5451
Opened in 1861 this former Bible Christian Chapel was built by Joseph Meller. The building is of Auburn bluestone and Watervale sandstone. William Threadgold was the carpenter. The first services were holed in a blacksmiths shop in 1850. The Church is of simply gabled hall with rather austere wall surfaces relieved by Romanesque derived…
Auburn, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1888
Address: 81 Oxley Road, Hawthorn, , Auburn Victoria, 3123
Between the 1840s and 1880's the Hawthorn Circuit occupied and subsequently outgrew a number of buildings until in 1886 a new larger, site was selected on the corner of Oxley Road and Hepburn Street. Originally a Wesleyan church the building was constructed in the Lombardic Romanesque style. The architect was Alfred Dunn and the…
Auchenflower, QLD - Holy Spirit Catholic
Year Built: 1969
Address: 17 Harriett Street, , Auchenflower Queensland, 4066
Auchenflower, QLD - St Alban's the Martyr Anglican
Year Built: 1954
Address: 395 Milton Road, , Auchenflower Queensland, 4066
In 1923 when the church was first commenced services were held in a local school room until the new church was opened on 18 November 1923. The first Anglican Church of St Alban the Martyr in Auchenflower was dedicated by Archbishop Sharp on 18 November 1923. The foundation stone of a new brick church was set and blessed by Archbishop…
Avalon Beach, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1973
Address: 2 George Street, , Avalon Beach New South Wales, 2107
A wall plaque reads, " This building was opened by the Rev E.C. Long on Saturday 26th May 1973. To the Glory of God and as a thank offering for the peace ensured by the sacrifices of those who served and died in World War 1939 - 1945". A further plaque reads, " It is the feeling of this congregation that this building is being built not…
Avalon Beach, NSW - Barrenjoey Anglican
Year Built: 1982
Address: 1 Kevin Avenue, , Avalon Beach New South Wales, 2107
A Foundation stone of the original church reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by The Most Rev H.W.K. Mowll D.D. Archbishop of Sydney on 17th July 1943 erected in connection with the Anglican Building Crusade". A wall plaque reads, " This Church was dedicated to the Glory of God on Sunday 19th December 1982 by the Most Rev…
Avalon Beach, NSW - Maria Regina Catholic
Year Built: 1974
Address: 7 Central Road, , Avalon Beach New South Wales, 2107
A wall plaque reads, " This Church dedicated to Maria Regina was blessed and opened by his Eminence James Cardinal Freeman Archbishop of Sydney on 25th August 1974". A further plaque reads, "The garden and entrance of the Maria Regina Church Avalon were revitalised in 2004 into a welcoming and assembly area for the people. This…
Avenel, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Address: Corner Queen & Plummer Streets, , Avenel Victoria, 3664
The Church was moved from the Sydney Road area to Queen Street.
Avenel, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1886
Address: Queen Street, , Avenel Victoria, 3664
Originally a Wesleyan Methodist church built in 1886. A meeting of the building commit was held in Mr Vearings Saw Mill on 6 March 1886. It was decided to accept the tender of Mr Shatlock. By May 1886 the rear windows were being installed and anew font door had been order. In the same year Mr Graham bought the old church for £11. Dr…
Avoca, TAS - St Thomas Anglican
Year Built: 1842
Address: 7 Falmouth Street, , Avoca Tasmania, 7213
The booklet in part reads, On November 1st 1838 a meeting (notified in the Hobart town Gazette) was called to consider the erection of a church at Avoca.The meetings chairman was Capt. A Gardiner S•P•M. Out of this meeting, a building committee was formed, and three men stood as guarantors for the cost: Simeon Lord the Younger and…
Avoca, VIC - St John the Devine Anglican
Address: Corner Russell & Barnett Streets, , Avoca Victoria, 3467
Avoca, VIC - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1979
Address: Corner Barnett & Cambridge Streets, , Avoca Victoria, 3467
A brick church of 1872 with pointed windows, buttresses, porch and vestry. The current Church was opened on 18 November 1979. It was to be made on red bricks made from Avoca clay. P. & A. Coutts of Horsham were the Architects.
Avoca, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1854
Address: Corner Russell & Rutherford Street, , Avoca Victoria, 3467
Formerly a Methodist church and constructed in 1854.
Avonsleigh, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: 17 Avon Road, , Avonsleigh Victoria, 3782
The Original Church was built in 1887.
Axe Creek, VIC - St Josephs' Catholic
Address: Corner Axe Creek Road & Bendigo Road, , Axe Creek Victoria, 3551
Axedale, VIC - Anglican
Address: Drake Street, , Axedale Victoria, 3551
The dedication service for the church was held on the afternoon of 22 March 1914 by Reverend C.P. Brown. The evening service was conducted by the Reverend Canon Watson. The Foundation stone was laid by the Lord Bishop of the diocese in June. The design of the church was by Mr John Beebe the architect. The bluestone was taken from the…
Axedale, VIC - St Andrews Uniting
Year Built: 1869
Address: 80 McIvor Highway, , Axedale Victoria, 3551
The Church was opened by in 1869 by Rev J Nish of Sandhurst. The total cost of the building being £309 5s. 8d.
Axedale, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1902
Address: 15 Raglan Place East, , Axedale Victoria, 3551
The original St Mary’s church was blessed and opened for worship on Sunday 9th February, 1862. It was a bluestone building, plain and unpretentious, on the hill, maybe 100 or so yards east of the present Church. The current Church consists of a nave 48’ x 26’, sanctuary 17’ x 16’, vestry 14’ x 11’, and a porchway at the entrance 8’ x…
Ayr, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 98 Edwards Street, , Ayr Queensland, 4807
The Church was erected in the 1890's. A plaque reads, " In recognition of the Centenary of Catholic History Parish of Brandon and Ayr formed by Dr Duhig Bishop of Rockhampton St Patrick's Day 1912. Parkside Parish formed 1955 - East Ayr Parish formed 19959 - Amalgamated as Sacred Heart Parish Ayr in 1977. This plaque was blessed by…
Ayr, QLD - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1960
Address: 109 MacMillan Street, , Ayr Queensland, 4807
A plaque reads, St Andrews Presbyterian Memorial Church dedicated to the Glory of God Reverend A.G. McLaren Moderator of the Presbytery of Townsville 7 May 1960'.
Ayr, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1963
Address: 130 MacKenzie Street, , Ayr Queensland, 4807
A plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set on behalf of the congregation of this Church. By Mr A.J. Green Senr a Foundation member on 1st September 1963. Minister Rev G.F. Robinson CF".
Baan Baa - NSW - St Clement's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1919
Address: 38 Baan Baa Road, , Bann Baa New South Wales, 2390
The foundation stone was laid in August 1919, and the church was deconsecrated in May 2022.
Bacchus Marsh, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: 19 Gisborne Street, , Bacchus Marsh Victoria, 3340
A prefabricated iron church, was erected in 1851 to be the centre for Anglican worship in the emerging community.
Bacchus Marsh, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: Gisborne Road, , Bacchus Marsh Victoria, 3340
Bacchus Marsh, VIC - St Bernard's Catholic
Year Built: 1872
Address: 61 Lerderderg Street, , Bacchus Marsh Victoria, 3340
The 1841 Census for this area recorded that there were only 14 Catholics out of a population of 112, an area that extended from the Upper Werribee to Melton. By 1851 a register entry listed the names of five infants who, were baptised:- James, the son of James and Fanny Toomey; Patrick, son of John and Margaret Leahy; Elizabeth,…
Bagdad, TAS - St Michael and all Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1903
Address: Midland Highway, , Bagdad Tasmania, 7030
The Church was first called St Thomas'. Services were held in the public hall but in 1897 there were plans to build a church. The Foundation stone was laid in November 1903 and the building dedicated in April 1094. In July 1919 the foundation stone of the Chancel was laid.
Bagdad, TAS - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1842
Address: 2 Chauncy Vale Road, , Bagdad Tasmania, 7073
Constructed from stone circa 1842 the church was built as a result of the efforts of Mr George Armytage and Mr John Palmer.
Bairnsdale, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1885
Address: 239 Main Streert, , Bairnsdale Victoria, 3875
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone for St Andrew's Church was laid by Rev A S McLean on December 17th, 1885. The site now accommodation a Health Services Group and a Red Cross Centre.