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Warracknabeal, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Warracknabeal, VIC - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1967

Address: Corner Lyle & Anderson Street, , Warracknabeal Victoria, 3393

Prior to 1875 Priests from Ararat serviced this part of Victoria as there was no established Catholic Church. Services were held in Scots Wool Shed and the local Court House.* On 21 st November, 1885, an advertisement appeared in the Warracknabeal Newspaper inviting "Tenders for builders for erection of brick Catholic Church".* On 4…

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West Beach, SA - Baptist

West Beach, SA - Baptist

Year Built: 1966

Address: Burbridge Road, , West Beach South Australia, 5024

The Foundation stone was laid on 7 November 1965 by Reverend Leslie Gomm.

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West Tamworth, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian

West Tamworth, NSW - St Stephen's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1970

Address: 18B Matthews Street, , West Tamworth New South Wales, 2340

A plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this plaque was unveiled by the Rev James Bruce 0n 7th June 1970 Minster R.E. McLeod Session Clerk R.N. Hamilton".

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West Wyalong, NSW - Lutheran

West Wyalong, NSW - Lutheran

Year Built: 1968

Address: 15 Park Street, , West Wyalong New South Wales, 2671

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 September 1968 by Reverend N.C. Sander.

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Wilston, QLD - Presbyterian

Wilston, QLD - Presbyterian

Year Built: 1963

Address: 28 McGregor Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051

A plaque reads, " Wilston Presbyterian Church dedicated to the Glory of God by Rev Wm Young B.A. 23rd November 1963".

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Windsor Gardens, SA - Uniting

Windsor Gardens, SA - Uniting

Year Built: 1965

Address: Pitman Road, , Windsor Gardens South Australia, 5087

A Foundation stone was laid on 4 July 1965 which read, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by W.H. & B.C. Pitman Foundation members of the Gillies Plains Methodist Church Trust on 4th July 1965.

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Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic

Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1970

Address: 51 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735

The Church has seen three church buildings. The second was blessed by Bishop Terence Mc Guire. In 1935 he blessed the Foundation Stone for a new St Patrick's Church. The new church was completed in 1939 and was blessed and opened on 7th May by Bishop H.E. Ryan the second Bishop of Townsville. This Church was burnt down in 1967. A…

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Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican

Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1965

Address: 225 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690

The church was relocated to its present position and renamed St John’s and a dedication Service was held on 6th November 1965.

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Woolgoolga, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Woolgoolga, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1968

Address: Cnr Scarborough & Hastings Streets, , Woolgoolga New South Wales, 2456

The Parish of Coffs Harbour, Diocese of Lismore, was formed on December 9, 1906. The original parish embraced a stretch of country skirting the coast including the townships of Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga, as well as the districts of Moonee and Corindi. In early 1968 the erection of a new Catholic Church for the people of Woolgoolga…

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Wooloowin, QLD - Holy Cross Catholic

Wooloowin, QLD - Holy Cross Catholic

Year Built: 1968

Address: 69 Chalk Street, , Wooloowin Queensland, 4030

The Foundation stone was laid on 30 June 1968 by the Most Reverend P.M. O'Donnell Archbishop of Brisbane.

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Wycheproof, VIC - St Michael's Catholic

Wycheproof, VIC - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1967

Address: 45 Webster Street, , Wycheproof Victoria, 3527

The first Church built at Mount Wycheproof was the Roman Catholic church, it was opened with great celebration on Easter Monday April 2nd 1877. The Catholic school attached to the current Church was opened in 1954. A Foundation stone reads, "Blessed by Most Rev J.P. O'Collins Bishop of Ballarat 19 Nov 1967. Men of Parish G.A. Egan…

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Wycheproof, VIC - Uniting

Wycheproof, VIC - Uniting

Year Built: 1961

Address: 52 High Street, , Wycheproof Victoria, 3527

A Foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by C.K. Daws on 25 March 1961. The Churches one foundation is Jesus Christ Her Lord, Minister Rev. D. Rayment."

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Yarram, VIC - Community

Yarram, VIC - Community

Year Built: 1963

Address: 142 Commercial Road, , Yarram Victoria, 3971

In 1883 tenders were called for the erection of a Church in Yarram, on land given by Mr. Abraham Bland. It was at the southern end of his property "Aylesbury", on the road which later was named Church Road. The Parsonage was still at Tarraville, but in 1890 one was built on land adjoining the Church. The floor plan of the house was the…

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Yarraville, VIC - Westgate Baptist

Yarraville, VIC - Westgate Baptist

Year Built: 1963

Address: 16 High Street, , Yarraville Victoria, 3013

The Church was formed from the coming together of three smaller Baptist Churches in 1982. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid 15th Sept 1963 To God be the Glory".

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Yarrawonga, VIC - St Cuthbert's Anglican

Yarrawonga, VIC - St Cuthbert's Anglican

Year Built: 1966

Address: 41 Piper Street, , Yarrawonga Victoria, 3730

Until 1884, when the first St. Cuthbert’s church was built, divine services were conducted in schools at Yarrawonga, Boomahnoomoonah, Tungamah, Youarang North, Pelluebla South and Lake Rowan by Reverend A. T. Hayhow and Reverend L. R. West (the first Rector of Yarrawonga, from 1880, appointed by the Bishop of Melbourne). By 1882 there…

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Young, NSW - Baptist

Young, NSW - Baptist

Year Built: 1965

Address: 76 Nasmyth Street, , Young New South Wales, 2594

The Foundation stone was laid on 26 June 1965 by N.A. Wales President of the Baptist Union on NSW.

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Zillmere, QLD - St Matthias Anglican

Zillmere, QLD - St Matthias Anglican

Year Built: 1965

Address: 74 Murphy Road, , Zillmere Queensland, 4034

The Foundation stone was laid on 28 August 1965 by the 5th Archbishop of Brisbane Philip Nigel.

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