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Wood Wood, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1939
Address: 3534 Murray Valley Highway, , Wood Wood Victoria, 3596
This Church was originally located at Ultima. An Historical plaque reads, " In early 1930, Mr Gelinger and the community identified the need for a church. Mt Tillig from Woorinen was the driving force behind the construction and working bees. In 1939 the Wood Wood Methodist Church opened and was dedicated to the memory of Mr Gelinger.…
Woodanilling, WA - Baptist
Year Built: 1908
Address: 30 Robinson Road, , Woodanilling Western Australia, 6316
The foundation stone was laid on the southern wall by HO Beeck on 12/2/1908 with other signatories being William Kennedy (pastor) and B Hobart (Secretary). The stone church has a corrugated galvanised iron steep pitched roof. The entrance porch which faces Robinson Road is made of stone and brick with turrets at the top. Three long…
Woodbridge, TAS - St Simon and St Jude Anglican
Address: Corner Channel Highway & Granquist Road, , Woodbridge Tasmania, 7162
Woodbridge, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1859
Address: Channel Highway, , Woodbridge Tasmania, 7162
A Methodist chapel was first built in 1859 on land donated by Mr Joseph Davies. All denominations used the church until the Church of England decided to build their own. That was to be St Simonds and St Jude. The Wesleyans continued to use the chapel until 1897 when it was burnt in a bushfire. After the fire a Mr George Miles gave the…
Woodend, VIC - St Ambrose Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 16 Templeton Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
Initially Woodend's Catholic residents were served by St. Mary's Mission in Kyneton under the guidence of Rev. Fr. Stack. He was the first resident priest appointed in 1853 and was responsible for an area which extended from Macedon to mid-way between Kyneton and Bendigo and from Trentham to Redesdale. The first Church was constructed…
Woodend, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 37 Forest Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
The first Church service was held on October 21 1860 in the home of a Church person. The first wooden church was on the hill adjacent to St Mary's and was opened in 1861. A Foundation stone reads, "9 Apr 1910 by Dr J F Anderson, opened as Presbyterian, became Uniting 1977".
Woodend, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 15 Buckland Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
In 1864 a decision was made to replace the old wooden Church building with a more substantial bluestone building built in the Gothic Revival style. It was to be constructed of stone with walls 2 foot thick. Purvis and Co were the builders at a cost of £370. The roof of is vaulted utilising a simple King Post system. There are three…
Woodlands, WA - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 17 Angelico Street, , Woodlands Western Australia, 6018
Woodridge, QLD - St Paul's Anglican Catholic
Address: 3772 Mt Lindesay Highway, , Woodridge Queensland, 4125
Woodsdale, TAS - St Matthias Anglican
Address: 2265 Buckland Road, , Woodsdale Tasmania, 7120
Woodstock, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Address: 19 Parkes Street, , Woodstock New South Wales, 2793
Woodstock, NSW - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 10 Rankin Street, , Woodstock New South Wales, 2793
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Mrs H. Glasson May 30th 1904". The Right Reverend Dr. Charles Cambridge M.A. D.D., 2nd Bishop of Bathurst, consecrated the Church on August 14, 1904. The building contractor was Mr. Ennis of Bathurst and the architect was Mr. J. J. Copeman.
Woodville, SA - St Margaret of Scotland Anglican
Address: 739 Port Road, , Woodville South Australia, 5011
Woodville, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: 44 Woodville Road, , Woodville South Australia, 5011
The Woodville Wesleyan Mission was organised in 1876 as part of the Port Adelaide Circuit. Services were initially held in the York (now Kilkenny) Rechabite Hall. Local landowner, Captain Henry Simpson, donated a portion of his land of Woodville Road so that a church could be built. The first church was constructed in 1877 using iron…
Woolgoolga, NSW - Northern Beaches Anglican
Year Built: 1983
Address: 19 Scarborough Street, , Woolgoolga New South Wales, 2456
The original St Augustine's was built on the site of the present Rectory and Church. The land was said to have been given for the purpose by a Woolgoolga citizen. An important addition to the village in the late 1890s was St Augustine's Anglican Church. Although 1902 is given elsewhere as its date of construction church documents…
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…
Woollahra, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1876
Address: 85 Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales, 2025
Architect was Edmund Blacket and construction took place between 1876 and 1882. The Church was mainly paid for by Henry Mort, the brother of Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, as a thanksgiving for the rescue of his wife and child from shipwreak in 1865; as a memorial to his wife, Maria, who died in 1873; and as a church for his clergyman son.…
Woollahra, NSW - Uniting Heart & Soul
Year Built: 1890
Address: 53A Ocean Street, , Woollahra New South Wales, 2025
St Columba Uniting Church as it was formally known was built to the design of architect John Sulman following early Christian basilica style. The Church was opened for Divine Service on 8 March 1890 as a Presbyterian Church. The first minister was Rev. John Walker (1855-1941). Designed in the early Federation era, the building is a fusion…
Woolloongabba, QLD - Congregational (Former)
Address: 49 Broadway Street, , Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102
The Church is now a privately run Wedding chapel.
Woolloongabba, QLD - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1930
Address: 68 Hawthorne Street, , Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102
Since 1869, three church buildings have stood on this hill top site. In 1870, a simple wooden church was built after a design by the Irish born, Australian architect, Richard Gailey (1834–1924). At this time, the church was called, Woolloongabba Church of England, South Brisbane. A second church building was dedicated for service on 23…
Woolloongabba, QLD - St Luke's Catholic
Year Built: 1936
Address: 43 Taylor Street, , Woolloogabba Queensland, 4102
Prior to the construction of St Luke's, Buranda, the Catholic community in the area was part of the parish of the combined districts of Coorparoo and Ipswich Road formed in 1913 when Father J. O'Leary was appointed the first parish priest. The Church was designed by Brisbane architect Frank Leo Cullen and built in the Spanish Mission…
Woolloongabba, QLD - St Seraphim Russian Orthodox
Address: 60 Hawthorne Street, , Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102
Woolloongabba, QLD - St Stephen's Lutheran
Address: 12 Hawthorne Street, , Woolloongabba Queensland, 4102
This Federation Gothic style church, designed by prominent architect Charles McLay, was constructed in 1896 for the local Lutheran community. The church was renovated in 1937, and again in 1996, before being badly damaged in an arson attack in 2000. The bricks and timber from a three storeyed hotel situated near the Stanley Street…
Woolloongabba, QLD - Ukranian Catholic
This Foundation stone of the Church of our Lady of Protection the first Ukrainian Catholic Church, in Queensland was blessed and laid by the Most Reverend Maksym AAM KC CyS RDD Metropolitan of Ukrainian rite in Canada on his first visit to Australia, 2nd February, 1958 Pius X11 James Duhig Archbishop of Brisbane Stefan Maslo CSSR Pastor”.…
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.
Woolwich, NSW - St Peter's Chanel Catholic
Address: 4 Futuna Street, , Woolwich New South Wales, 2110
The church was built in two stages between 1890 and 1901 and was supported by the early Irish community. The church and Futuna Street are named in memory of the French Marist missionary, St Peter Chanel, who was killed by natives on the Pacific island of Futuna in 1841. A memorial stone reads, ' This memorial stone was solemnly blessed…
Woomargama, NSW - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1888
Address: Hume Highway, , Woomargama New South Wales, 2644
The Church was built in 1888 and opened on 13 May 1888. The porch and belfry were added between 1924 and 1925.
Woomelang, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1966
Address: Hopetoun Sea Lake Road, , Woomelang Victoria, 3485
A wall plaque reads, " Woomelang Memorial Methodist Church was opened and dedicated to the Glory of God on the 27th August 1966 by the Rev R.J. Philp Lth President of the Conference".
Woonona, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1871
Address: 7 Gray Street, , Woonona New South Wales, 2517
The Presbyterians of Woonona proceeded to erect their church in 1864, land being given by Mr. J. Rolfe in 1870. A successful tender for construction of the church was submitted by Mr. G. Haberley for £204. The church, a modest structure, was opened on 29 September 1871. A plaque at the rear of the Church reads, " St Andrew's…
Woori Yallock, VIC - Presbyterian
Address: 1363 Healesville Koo Wee Rup Road, , Woori Yallock Victoria, 3139
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Woorndoo, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: Mortlake - Ararat Road, , Woorndoo Victoria, 3272
Wyalong, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1918
Address: Corner Gilbert & Slee Streets, , Wyalong New South Wales, 2671
The Foundation stone was laid on 8 September 1918 by the Archdeacon Howell.
Wycheproof, VIC - St Andrews Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1895
Address: 16 Mount Street, Wycheproof, Victoria, 3527
The Church was built in 1895. Designed on early English lines, the church dated 1896 was built of red-brick with buttresses and decorated cream-brick trimmings. The arched windows are glazed in diamond shaped leadlight. The high pitched roof is of galvanized corrugated iron. The Sunday School Hall 1912, of timber construction with feature…
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…