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Winton, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 72 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
Winton had its first resident Minister when Bishop Dawes, the first Bishop of Rockhampton, invited several English clergymen to form a Bush Brotherhood. The St. Andrew's Bush Brotherhood had its headquarters in Longreach and supplied Ministers to Winton until a resident vicar was appointed in 1916. Brother Perry arrived in 1898. In…
Wirrabara, SA - Lutheran
Year Built: 1921
Address: 1 Radiata Street, , Wirrabara South Australia, 5481
A wall stone reads 1921. A Foundation stone on the Church Hall reads, " The Lord is my Shepherd Psalm 23 Verse 1. 4-3-62".
Wirrabarra, SA - St Augustine Catholic
Year Built: 1931
Address: 45A Callinstom Street, , Wirrabarra South Australia, 5481
A triple-gabled Gothic church, the Church was blessed and opened by the Right Rev. Dr. Killian, Bishop of Port Augusta. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. In Fide Et Caritate 1st June 1930". The inside measurements of the Church, which is of Gothic design, are 44ft. x 22ft., the height is 12ft. from floor to ceiling. The sanctuary is…
Wirrabarra, SA - St Margaret's Anglican
Year Built: 1909
Address: 39 High Street, , Wirrabarra South Australia, 5481
Services were held in the first Institute until St Margaret’s Church opened in 1909. A Foundation stone reads, " St Margaret's Church this stone was laid by Fannie Wood Nov 29th 1908". A wall plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this building was consecrated by The Lord Bishop of Willochra Rt Rev T.E. Jones MBE ThD 8th November 1964".
Wirrabarra, SA - Uniting
Address: 11 Fifth Street, , Wirrabarra South Australia, 5481
A Foundation stone reads, "AD Sept 12". A metal plaque on a stone in the church grounds reads, " These stones were initially part of a Wesleyan Church erected in third street Wirrabara in 1876. After Methodist Union in 1900 the building was sold to Mr. Ern hunt who used the stone to build a house which was eventually demolished in 1978.…
Wirrulla, SA - St Deny's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1966
Address: 8 Dickinson St, , Wirrulla South Australia, 5661
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Mrs F. A. Doley 27th February 1966".
Wishart, QLD - St John's Anglican
Address: 10 Greenwood Street, , Wishart Queensland, 4122
Wodonga, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 281 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wodonga, VIC - St Augustine Catholic
Address: Corner Bank & High Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
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.
Wodonga, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1875
Address: 14 Havelock Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
The first Lutheran Church built in Wodonga was dedicated in 1875. This building was used for approximately 90 years until it was demolished and replaced by a temporary building and then the current church which was dedicated in 1978. The Ovens and Murray Advertiser on 4th August 1874 reported "The Rev. Goessling pastor of the German…
Wodonga, VIC - St Stephen's Uniting
Address: Corner Beechworth Road & Nilmar Avenue, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 2985 Paynes Crossing Road, , Wollombi New South Wales, 2325
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 July 1846 by Rev R.T. Bolton. The church was consecrated on 15 February 1849 by the Right Reverend William Tyrell first Lord Bishop of Newcastle. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1846 to 1864. The church was constructed in sandstone in the Gothic tradition. The main body of the church…
Wollombi, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic
The Foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1840 by the Reverend John Polding. From 1843 services were held in the Gothic-style church, built of locally quarried sandstone.Erected beside Wollombi Brook, the church suffered damage in the 1893 flood and was moved to higher ground in Maitland Road, where it remains. In October of that year…
Wollomombi, NSW - St John's Presbyterian
Address: 78 Wollomombi Village Road, , Wollomombi New South Wales, 2350
Wollongong, NSW - City Central Presbyterian
Year Built: 1937
Address: 33 Burelli Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
A plaque on a stone reads, " This stone is from the original Presbyterian Church, which was the first church in Wollongong, and was situated on the north-western corner of Crown & Church streets. The site was given by Charles Throsby Smith Esq., September, 1837. The present site was donated by William Lang Esq., December, 1935. This…
Wollongong, NSW - Congregational
Year Built: 1857
Address: 33 Market Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
A notice board at the fron of the Church reads, The church building was opened on 6th August, 1857. Before this, the Congregational fellowship, which had been established in 1855, held services in a small wooden chapel around the corner in Kembla (Camla) St. The shop owner, David Jones (to whom a window is dedicated), and the owner of…
Wollongong, NSW - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
Address: 18 Stewart Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
Wollongong, NSW - Sacred Heart Chapel Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 32 Stewart Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
The Church was designed by Gino Volpato and built by Sabemo and was opened in 1966. A low pitched gable roof embraces a rectangular nave with and entrance at the south end, ancillary rooms at the north end and broad verandas protecting the extensive glazing of the east and west side walls. The ceiling follows the roof lines, sloping…
Wollongong, NSW - St Michael's Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Address: 75 Church Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1858 to 1859. The Church Hall was built on the corner of the site in 1908. In 1967 some significant work was carried out to the church buildings. Funded by the lease of the service station, the most obvious change was the blonde brick kindergarten extension to the 1925 hall,…
Wollongong, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1882
Address: 127 Crown Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
Formerly a Wesleyan Methodist Church. Of neo-gothic design and built of sandstone, the Church was opened in 1882. A Foundation stone reads, " This tablet was set by Mr J.M. Staff at the Official opening of this porch 30th August 1930".
Wolumla, NSW - St Luke's Anglican
Address: 15 Bega Street, , Wolumla New South Wales, 2550
Wonthaggi North, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Address: 149 McKenzie Street, , Wonthaggi North Victoria, 3995
The church at North Wonthaggi was originally located at Dudley. On October 1", 1928 a meeting was held to form the North Wonthaggi Methodist Trust under the leadership of Rev A Geddes as Chairman. At this meeting it was moved that application be made to purchase a block of land in North Wonthaggi with the view to moving the Church. ) On…
Wonthaggi, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: 2 Broome Crescent, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The earliest recorded minutes state that Reverend Rogers conducted the first opening service on June 19th 1910. The church was licensed in March 1911. On May 15th the First Rectory organ was purchased for twenty-eight pounds and the church was named St George's. A loan of 500 pounds from a member of our church in Melbourne [as stated…
Wonthaggi, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1977
Address: Dowling Street, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The first Catholic Church in what is now the Parish of Wonthaggi was built on land near the junction of Heslop's Road and the main road to Melbourne. Prior to this priests would travel from Dandenong to say mass and minister to Catholic settlers in homes or other shelters. In 1911 plans were produced for the first church by Mr C.J. Rice…
Wonthaggi, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Edgar Street & Broome Cres, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
Formerly St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Reverend Crighton Barr the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church was to open the Church. In 1910 it was declared as a Home Mission under Rev George Raff. By 1912 a Church building had been erected. In 1911 the name of the circuit changed to Kilcunda and Powlett River Circuit with churches at…
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…
Woodford, VIC - Catholic (Former)
Address: 1 River Road, , Woodford Victoria, 3281
As of 2025 the church is in private hands.
Woodlands, WA - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic
Address: 17 Angelico Street, , Woodlands Western Australia, 6018