Churches
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Year built: between 1901 and 1910
Echuca, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1901
Address: 115 Hare Street, , Echuca Victoria, 3564
The Presbyterians of Echuca first began worshipping together in 1858. The Church was erected in 1901. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Hon G.S. Simme MLC 16th January AD 1901 Gloria Deo".
Finley, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1904
Address: Corner Denison & Riverina Highway, , Finley New South Wales, 2713
The opening and blessing of the current church took place in 1904. The building was enlarged in 1919.
Fish Creek, VIC - Immaculate Conception Catholic
Year Built: 1904
Address: 18 Foster Road, , Fish Creek Victoria, 3959
The Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception at Fish Creek was opened and blessed by Bishop Corbett of Sale and the Very Rev. M Maher CM, Provincial of the Vincentians, on 11 December, 1904. The architect was TA Payne and it was constructed for £550 in 1904 by EP (Ted) Harden of Leongatha, who was a builder and undertaker. The…
Footscray, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1904
Address: 60 Paisley Street, , Footscray Victoria, 3011
A Foundation stone reads, " This memorial stone was laid by Rev S Pearce Carey M.A.. President of the Baptist Union of Victoria Aug 6th 1904". Another Foundation stone reads, " This memorial stone was laid by Mrs Westmore G Stephens Aug 6th 1904 - McKellar Architect - A Parker Contractor".
Forbes, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1906
Address: Brown Street, , Forbes New South Wales, 2871
The year 1863 and some say 1861, saw the birth of Methodism in Forbes. The first quarterly meeting on the 1 7th July 1863 was presided over by Rev. N' Fidler. The original church was a wooden building and was built to the east of the present church building and was then destroyed by a cyclone in October 1863.* Services were then held…
Forest, TAS - St Bartholomews Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 506 Mengah Road, , Forest Tasmania, 7330
Gembrook, VIC - St Silas Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: Main Street, , Gembrook Victoria, 3783
The Church was established in 1905.
Geurie, NSW - Holy Name of Jesus Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: 57 Jennings Street, , Geurie New South Wales, 2831
A Foundation stone reads, " Laid by Dr Dunne Bishop of Bathurst June 18th 1905".
Glen Alvie, VIC - Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: Willmott Road, , Glen Alvie Victoria, 3979
The Church was situated on the highest part of what is now called Willmott's road. The location in the early days was known as Dowel's corner. It was built on an acre or so of ground given by Mr. J. Mates. This building was officially opened on Sunday, August 27, 1905. The architect and and building contractor was Mr. W. O'Neill of…
Glen Innes, NSW St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: 162 Meady Street, , Glen Innes New South Wales, 2370
In 1864 Dean Lynch laid the foundation stone for the church. The bluestone was supplied by supporter of Mr Regan, one Mr Patrick Dumphy who secured it from the area now dedicated as a park and adjoining the residence (at that time) of Mr J Priest. The present Church was designed in the Gothic style. The plan consists of a nave 72 feet…
Glenorchy, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 446 Main Road, , Glenorchy Tasmania, 7010
The first Methodist church at Glenorchy opened in 1831 at O’Brien’s Bridge. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 16 April 1910 by John Hallam Esq.
Gollan, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1908
Address: 2744 Gollan Road, , Gollan New South Wales, 2820
The Church was erected in 1908.
Goolwa, SA - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1902
Address: Porter Street, , Goolwa South Australia, 5214
The Goolwa Church of Christ was founded in 1902. The Foundation stone of the hall was laid on 4 October 1964 by Arthur Neighbour.
Greenthorpe, NSW - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1910
Address: Tyagong Road, , Greenethorpe New South Wales, 2809
The Foundation stone was laid on 3 June 1910 by the Bishop of Goulburn.
Grenfell, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1906
Address: Weddin Street, , Grenfell New South Wales, 2810
As early as 1838 when Yass was established as the first Ecclesiastical district in the interior of Australia, the whole area from Yass to Melbourne was served by a solitary dedicated priest. The first of these was Fr Brennan followed in 1839 by Fr Lovatt and in 1847 by Fr Magennis. In July 1884 Grenfell and Gooloogong were cut off…
Gulgong, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1909
Address: 46 Bayly Street, , Gulgong New South Wales, 2852
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs T.O. McCreadie 1st December 1909".
Gulnare, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1902
Address: Railway Terrace, , Gulnare South Australia, 5471
The church opened in 1874 and celebrated its centenary in 1974. The present church building opened in 1902, and the church hall opened in 1931.
Guyra, NSW - St Mary of the Angles Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: 47 Malpas Street, , Guyra New South Wales, 2365
A Foundation stone reads, " Church of St Mary the Angles - This stone was laid by the Right Rev Dr O'Connor Bishop of Armidale on the 15th March 1908".
Hall, ACT - St Francis Xavier Catholic
Year Built: 1907
Address: 220 Victoria Street, , Hall Australian Capital Territory, 2618
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid 9th June 1907 by Most Rev John Gallagher D.D. Bishop of Goulburn Very Rev J.F. Leonard P.P.".
Hawthorn, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 10 Power Street, , Hawthorn Victoria, 3122
In 1895 the West Hawthorn Presbyterian Church was established in Grove Road however it was burnt down in 1961. The Foundation stone to the current church was laid on 19 July 1910 by James Dyer Esq. The Architect was H. W. & F B Tompkins and the Builders were J Bennell and Son.
Heidelberg, VIC - Scots Uniting
Year Built: 1901
Address: 183 Burgundy Street, , Heidelberg Victoria, 3084
Formerly a Presbyterian Church the first services were held at the invitation of Mr Alexander Duncan father of the late Mrs Geo Smith of Bulleen, in a barn in Bulleen Road. The first church was located in Jika Street opposite the current Police Station and the land was purched by the then Reverend Gunn. The building was of brick and…
Heidelberg, VIC - St John's Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: Corner Cape & Yarra Streets, , Heidelberg Victoria, 3084
The Church was designed by William W Wardell and commenced in 1860 under the supervision of J B Denny. It was completed in 1909 largely to Wardell's design, under Kempson and Conolly. The Foundation stone was laid on 5 September 1909 by the Most Reverend Dr Carr Archbishop of Melbourne.
Holbrook, NSW - Knox Uniting
Year Built: 1901
Address: Corner Hume Highway & Hume Street, , Holbrook New South Wales, 2644
Until the year 1870, there had been no religious services held in the district of Germanton (later Holbrook). The population had increased during the two or three years previously, and a desire for religious services was expressed. The Rev. Alex Robb, who at this time was the Minister of the Presbyterian Church at Albury, arranged to…
Hughenden, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1908
Address: 18 Reslolution Street, , Hughenden Queensland, 4821
St. Andrew's Presbyterian parish, in the early days an outpost on the north-west frontier of the State when Reverend J. B. Galloway travelled far and wide to establish congregations. Subsequently Reverend Andrew Hudson, from Scotland, became the first permanent minister of the parish and inducted on 18th August 1908. Later Reverend G. K.…
Hurstville, NSW - St Giles Presbyterian
Year Built: 1904
Address: Corner Park & McMahon Streets, , Hurstville New South Wales, 2220
The first Presbyterian Church in Hurstville was a wooden building built in 1904 in Forest Road. The second Church was built in 1923 and is now the Youth Centre opposite the current Church. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid by his Excellency the Governor of New South Wales Lieut General Sir John Northcott on 5 March…
Inglewood, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1905
Address: 85 Southey Street, , Inglewood Victoria, 3517
A Historical plaque reads, "The Very Reverend Dean Hayes of Sandhurst opened the first church on his site, a timber structure serving as a church and a school on November 8th 1866.The present red brick church was built in 1905 and the opening ceremony and blessing held on December 17th 1905 by the most Reverend Dr. Reville, Bishop of…
Inverell, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1903
Address: 21 Rivers Street, , Inverell New South Wales, 2360
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by John McCrea Esq 1903".
Ivanhoe, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1908
Address: Corner Upper Heidelberg Road & Noel Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
1908 was the year St James became a parish in it's own right sixty years after the establishment of the City of Melbourne. The Foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Victoria on 21 October 1908. The Vicarage in Noel Street was erected at a cost of £631.The original Rose window was replaced in 2003 with one that commemorates the…
Junee, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1903
Address: Corner Lisgar & Denison Streets, , Junee New South Wales, 2663
Constructed of brick the foundation stone was laid on 15 March 1903 by Neil McCallum Esq.
Junee, NSW - St Paul's Uniting
Year Built: 1904
Address: Corner Dalley & Stewart Streets, , Junee New South Wales, 2663
The original foundation stone was laid on 2 August 1904 by P Boynton Esq. A subsequent foundation stone was laid on 17 December 1955 by Reverend W.J. Hobbin. Constructed as St Paul's Methodist Church in 1904 and this replaced the old wooden Church on the site. This structure was re-erected on the site behind the new church, facing…
Kadina, SA - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1910
Address: 26 Hay Street, , Kadina South Australia, 5554
The Foundation stone was laid on 18 November 1910 by Lord Bishop of Adelaide Arthur Nutter.
Katanning, WA - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1905
Address: 23 Taylor Street, , Katanning Western Australia, 6317
The building is in Gothic style with a gabled rood, pier buttresses and lancet arched windows. The exterior walls are tuck-pointed, red brick, cement rendered on the lower half and the roof is of corrugated iron. There are two additions to the rear, dating from 1919 and cl930. The interior fixtures such as the pews, altar and pulpit, were…
Katanning, WA - Uniting
Year Built: 1907
Address: 38 Taylor Street, , Katanning Western Australia, 6317
The Foundation stone was laid on 19 October 1906. The Architect was F.W. Burwell and the builder was A Thomson. A brick and corrugated iron building of Federation Gothic design. It has a prominent zinc clad spire protruding from a battlement campanile. Mr F W Burwell of Fremantle prepared plans for the church. The contract price was…
Keith, SA - Congregational (former)
Year Built: 1910
Address: Heritage Street, , Keith South Australia, 5267
The 1910 Church, formerly the Congregational Church was built from local limestone carted in from nearby farms by the Church parishioners.In Gothic style with red brick quoins, and entrance porch and a transverse vestry at the rear. It is operated by the National Trust as a museum. The manse was sold in 1954.
Kensington Park, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1904
Towards the close of the year 1902 a number of Methodists living in Llarryatville and :ensington Park finding it too fax to the nearest Church, met together and discussed the advisability of establishing a place of worship in this neighbourhood. Lmong those present were Messrs. J. H. Sinclair, Jas. Delehanty, n.2. Linn, J.P. Roberts, E,…
Koonya, TAS - St Alban's Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: Henry Street, , Koonya Tasmania, 7187
On July 23 1894 a public meeting was held and the initial steps were taken to erect an Anglican Church in Koonya. Mr J.R. McClymont kidley donated three acres of land for that purpose and for a cemetery. This was supplemented with a quantity of materials. On March 6 1904 the Church was opened and dedicated to St Alban by the Right…
Kyabram, VIC - St Augustine's Catholic
Year Built: 1910
Address: 63 Church Street, Kyabram, Victoria, 3620
The first Church was opened in 1889 however it was moved in 1903 to Church Street site. The Foundation stone of the current Church was laid on 3 July 1910 and was opened in 1911. The Architect of the current Church was A.A. Fristch.
Kyabram, VIC - St David's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1906
Address: Church Street, , Kyabram Victoria, 3620
The Church was named St Davids in recognition of David Stewart Menzies, the patriarch of Kyabram Presbyterianism. * The Reverend W Thomson of Mooroopna started Presbyterian services in the Kyabram district in 1877 and continued until 1884. Services started in the Taripta School and then later in the home of Mr D.S. Menzies. One acre…
Laidley, QLD - St Saviour's Anglican
Year Built: 1910
Address: 28 Ambrose Street, , Laidley Queensland, 4341
According to TROVE in 1888 a parsonage was erected at a cost of £221 along with a bell and tower for £22. A Foundation stone was laid on 15 November 1909 by the Archdeacon of Toowoomba A.R. Rivers. The Church is an example of Gothic architecture and possibly the first church in Australia to be constructed with reinforced cement. The…
Latrobe, TAS - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1906
Address: 2 Cotton Street, , Latrobe Tasmania, 7307
The first Anglican services in the Latrobe district were held at Ballahoo on the western bank of the Mersey River. In 1868 Latrobe School Church was opened at a cost of £145 and in 1871 it was still a school church. A Church was consecrated in 1887 and in 1892 Church News stated that there were plans for a new Church. Plans for a new…