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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
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 Gardens, SA - Uniting
Address: 67 Ridley Grove, , Woodville Gardens South Australia, 5012
Woodville North, SA - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1914
Address: 19 Sheridan Street, , Woodville North South Australia, 5012
In the 1890s Baptists in Woodville North were meeting in the house of a Mr Humphries. Mr Peter Perkins donated the site for a church building and a wood and iron structure was erected. Sir Charles H Goode, KB, laid the foundation stone for a new church in Sheridan Street, on 16 May 1914. The church was renovated in the 1930s and a hall…
Woodville South, SA - Mater Dei Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 55 Beaufort Street, , Woodville South South Australia, 5011
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Foundation stone was blessed and placed by Most Reverend J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. D.D. The Auxillary Bishop of Adelaide on 17th February 1963 Right Reverend Monsignor W.J. Russell P.P.".
Woodville West, SA - St Peter's and St Paul's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Address: 22 Gawler Street, , Woodville West , 5011
Woodville, SA - St Margaret of Scotland Anglican
Address: 739 Port Road, , Woodville South Australia, 5011
The church was erected in 1855, the chancel being erected in 1915. The walling is of specially selected limestone finished up in block form. The walling is reminiscent of a bond and texture seen in The Cotswolds of England. This impression is made more noticeable by the early English type battlemented tower. A wall plaque reads, “The…
Woodville, SA - Ukraine Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 92A Woodville Road, , Woodville South Australia, 5011
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone of Ukrainian Catholic Church of St Volodymyr St Olha blessed Most Rev Bishop Ivan Prasko on September 8th A.G. 1963". A wall plaque reads, " This Church is a memorial to those who gave their lives for the freedom of Ukraine in World Wars I and II". Large interior panels in the church…
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 - Presbyterian
Address: 1 Landrigan Close, , Woolgoolga New South Wales, 2456
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God This building was opened and dedicated by the Presbytery of the Hastings on 2nd May 1992 ofr Woolgoolga Presbyterian Church"
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 , 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
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Woorndoo, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: Mortlake - Ararat Road, , Woorndoo Victoria, 3272
Wudinna, SA - Christ Lutheran
Address: Gooch Street, , Wudinna South Australia, 5652
One Foundation stone reads, " Glorify the God with Me Let us Exalt his name together Psalm 34 V 3 NIV 17-10-1990". A further Foundation stone reads " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by Rev C Stolz 3rd Aug 1930". 1 Cor 3 : 11". The Foundation stone from 1930 located in this building is actually from the former St Paul's Lutheran…
Wudinna, SA - St Annes Catholic
Address: 54 Ballantyne Street, , Wudina South Australia, 5652
