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Tongala, VIC - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1909
Address: 34 Mangan Street, , Tongala Victoria, 3621
The Foundation stone was laid in 1909 by S Reville Bishop of Sandhurst. The Architect was A.A. Fritsch and the builder was A.S. Bird. The Church was opening on Sunday 28 November 1909.
Tongala, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: Miller Street, , Tongala Victoria, 3621
The congregation at Tongala was virtually a continuation of that at Tongala South. In 1932 the church was extended to the north end and this included the construction of two more windows - in the style of the original windows. The building fund kept on growing and a Kindergarten room was opened in February 1958. This was opened by G B…
Tooborac, VIC - Uniting
Address: Flagstaff Lane, , Tooborac Victoria, 3522
The Church was built as a Wesleyan Church by local Tooborac residents, most of which were memebers of thee local Hayes family. The congregation for this church began in the home of Mr Thomas Blake and later moved into the Mechanics Hall. The first service was conducted by Rev Robert Hart in 1864.
Toolamba West, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1922
Address: 575 Toolamba Rushworth Road, , Toolamba West Victoria, 3614
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs W. Patterson 18th April 1922".
Toolamba, VIC - Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1913
Address: Rutherford Road, , Toolamba Victoria, 3614
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Right Rev J.D. Langley D.D. 26th November 1913 Assisted by Mrs S. Pogue" A plaque on the front gate post reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of Chaplain Charles H. Patmore who paid the supreme sacrifice Feb 1942"
Toolebuc, NSW - Our Lady of Christians Catholic
Address: 21 Wakool Street, , Tooebuc New South Wales, 2736
Toongabbie, NSW - St Anthony's of Padua Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 27 Aurelia Street, , Toongabbie New South Wales, 2146
On 27th May 1928 a meeting took place in the Cameron home consisting of the Catholics of Toongabbie, Monsignor O’Gorman of Parramatta and Father Furlong where they decided to raise funds to purchase a block of land for a Church.a meeting took place in the Cameron home consisting of the Catholics of Toongabbie, Monsignor O’Gorman of…
Toongabbie, NSW - Uniting (Former)
Address: 271 Old Windsor Road, , Toongabbie New South Wales, 2146
The church has now closed and the Sydney Shakti Temple, Cultural and Educational Centre now occupies the site.
Toongabbie, NSW Baptist
Address: 180 Toogabbie Road, , Toogabbie New South Wales, 2145
A wall plaque reads, " Toongabbie Baptist Church To the Glory of God this plaque commemorates the Official Opening of the Toongabbie Baptist Church new facility Officially opened on Sunday 22nd May 2016. This facility has been built to the Glory of God to enable all people to come and praise Jesus and to serve our community. To him who is…
Toora, VIC - St Agnes Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: 9 Foster Road, , Toora Victoria, 3962
The Church is a simple weatherboard Carpenter Gothic Church. St Agnes Catholic Church at Toora was opened and blessed by Dr Corbett of Sale in 1908. Prior to the construction of the Church, Mass was celebrated in early settler's homes, including the Harkins in Upper Toora. Later, the first Toora Mechanics Institute was used.
Toora, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1892
Address: 7 Dutton Street, , Toora Victoria, 3962
The family of Edward Charles Lousada was prominent in life at this church in the period 1908-11, and the Truscott family was also active. A Historical marker outside the church reads, In November 1889 Mr Stanley Sheppard donated land on which it was proposed that a brick church be built at a cost of 500 pounds. The Bishop of Melbourne…
Tooradin, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1900
Address: 61 South Gippsland Highway, , Tooradin Victoria, 3980
The Church was established in 1900. It was designed by HE Tollhurst and constructed by J O'Donnell of Dandenong. The cost of the building was 175 (with a further 40 for 20 pews and 2 for an altar rail). Built of weatherboard with a gable iron roof with air vents along the ridge line. The c.1964 era narthex has a low pitched roof. It…
Toorak, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: 86 Clendon Road, , Toorak Victoria, 3142
The first permanent Anglican Church to be erected in the area was, however, Christ Church South Yarra, the land for which was allotted in 1854 on the present site on the corners of Punt Rd and Toorak Rd. Residents of Toorak, including the Governor, initially travelled to Christ Church to attend church services, a distance of more than 2…
Toorak, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Address: 581 Toorak Road, , Toorak Victoria, 3142
The foundation stone of the present church was laid on 17 December 1933. The architect was O.H. Jorgensen. A Foundation stone reads, " His Grace Archbishop Simonds blessed this stone 27th June 1965".
Toorak, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1875
Address: 603 Toorak Road, , Toorak Victoria, 3142
Formerly a Presbyterian Church it was established in 1875 with the Rev. Murdoch MacDonald as Minister. Designed as a simple cruciform, apsidal plan church with tower, by the architects, Reed and Barnes, it was erected in 1875-76. The principal materials being Barrabool sandstone with Oamuru (New Zealand) limestone pressings. The…
Toowong, QLD - St Ignatius Catholic
Year Built: 1929
Address: 30 Kensignton Terrace, , Toowong Queensland, 4066
The foundation stone of the present church was laid on 16 June 1929 and the building was opened on 18 May 1930. Built in the Italian Romanesque style and designed by the Sydney architect, John Francis Hennessey, the building features polychrome brickwork.
Toowong, QLD - St Thomas' Anglican
Address: Corner Jephson & High Streets, , Toowong Queensland, 4066
The Foundation stone was laid on 17 February 1877 by Mathew Blagden Hale Bishop of Brisbane. The rebuilding of the Bell Tower and replacement of the cross in 1986 was funded by the Parish with assistance from the Federal Government as a Bicentenial Project. A Diamond Jubilee Service was held on 28 September 1930. The offerings were for…
Toowoomba, QLD - Good Shepherd Lutheran
Year Built: 1963
Address: Glenvale Road, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
A Foundation stone was laid on 14 July 1963 by Pastor K. Marquart.
Toowoomba, QLD - Redeemer Lutheran
Year Built: 1959
Address: 77 Neil Street, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
Toowoomba, QLD - St David's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1949
Address: Corner Mary & Alford Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
The Foundation stone was laid on 12 November 1949 by the Right Reverend W.F. McKenzie.
Toowoomba, QLD - St Luke's Anglican
Address: Corner Ruthven & Herries Streets, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
A small school room was first erected on the site in 1857. In the 1860s, a fund was begun to finance a new and more substantial Church. Land situated near the new railway station was offered by the Honourable James Taylor and it was decided to use this land to erect the new Church, which was dedicated to St James in 1869. In 1894 plans…
Toowoomba, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1863
Address: 154 James Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
The first Church was erected in 1863 under the guidance of the first Parish Priest, Father Fulgentius Hodebourg. This small wooden Church-school soon became too small for the ever growing congregation and was expanded in 1880, only to be burnt down the day after completion.
Toowoomba, QLD - St Stephen's Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: 51 Neil Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
The site of the present church in Neil Street was purchased in 1874, and the foundation stone of the new church building was laid in 1883. The building was opened in June 1884, having been designed by the prominent Toowoomba architect James Marks. The Church was built of local basalt and sandstone and was completed in 1884. A fire in…
Toowoomba, QLD - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)
Address: 123 Neil Street, , Toowoomba Queensland, 4350
It was designed by Willoughby Powell and built from 1877 to 1924. In 1901 extensions designed by William Hodgen Jnr were made to the church which completed the building's cruciform plan. The building was the second Wesleyan Methodist Church in Toowoomba and, later, the head church of the Methodist church of the Toowoomba circuit. The…
Torquay, VIC - St Lukes Anglican
Address: 17 Pride Street, , Torquay Victoria, 3228
While early Anglican families gathered for worship at odd times from 1917, regular services began on the first Sunday in August in 1946 and were held in the Torquay Public Hall. The Ladies' Guild was formed on the 14th of August in the same year. The St Luke's Church building was transported from Fyansford in March 1947, and dedicated…
Torquay, VIC - St Therese Catholic
Year Built: 1969
Address: Geelong Road, , Torquay Victoria, 3228
In 1958 the small congregation of Catholics of Torquay decided to build a church. Till that time priests from St Mary’s in Geelong and later from St Bernard’s in Belmont had celebrated Mass irregularly in the Torquay Improvement Association Hall.
Torquay, VIC - Uniting
Address: 28 Anderson Street, , Torquay Victoria, 3228
Formerly a Presbyterian church. In 1900 a building at New Manners Steightz was disassembled and moved to Torquay and re-erected and opened for services in April 1900. The church measured 23ft by 19ft with a porch measuring 7ft by 6ft. In September 1925 plans for a new church and Sunday school designed by Laird and Buchan of Geelong…
Torrens Creek, QLD - St Theresa's Catholic (Former)
Year Built: 1935
The fund for the erection of this Church began in 1916, under the guidance of Father O'Reilly who, on leaving the parish, had £76 to the credit of the Church Account. Father Bray increased this balance to £141, and Mrs. Deardon donated the land, which was fenced in by the parishioners. The Church was built by Clem Duff, and was opened…
Townsville, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1902
Address: 270 Stanley Street, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
In January 1892, the Church of St Joseph on the Strand collapsed into a small creek, which had become a raging torrent after a downpour, described as "practically a waterspout", struck Townsville. It was after this, and a series of other calamities, that the decision was made to build the main church in Townsville on the foundation of…
Townsville, QLD - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1974
Address: 119 Wills Street, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first meeting of the Committee was held in the Town Hall on 20th March, 1884. Robert Philp presided. (Mr. Philp later on became Premier of Queensland and 'Sir Robert'). At a subsequent meeting held on 22nd April, the Committee decided to proceed with the building of a Church on the land already purchased, cost of same when completed…
Townsville, QLD - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1887
Address: 36 Cleveland Terrace, , Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first Anglican church was established on Melton Hill, purchased with the aid of parishioners at a sale of crown lands and work began on the on 24 May 1871. The structure was constructed of weatherboard with a shingle roof. The current Church was designed by Arthur Blacket and was built in 1887 by MacMahon & Cliffe. It was added to the…
Townsville, QLD - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1921
Address: 8 Fryer Street, , North Ward Queensland, 4810
The Church was designed by Townsville architectural firm Charles Dalton Lynch and Walter Hunt, and was constructed by Townsville building firm Rooney Ltd in 1920-1921. The church, which faces Fryer Street, was located close to the site of the original church which had faced the Strand. The altar, which was designed by parish priest…