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Bowral, NSW - Baptist

Address: 13 Merrigang Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

Bowral, NSW - Church of Christ

Address: 6 Wingecarribee Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

Bowral, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Address: 12 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by The Rev C.E. Turnbull Moderator of the Presbytery of Goulburn to commemorate the Jubilee of the first Presbyterian service in Bowral. 1888 - 1938. Rev R.H. Bacot Minister.

Bowral, NSW - St Simon and St Judes Anglican

Address: 38 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

The Church has an unusual design unlike the regular conventional form of church that it is sure to attract attention. It was a style regarded as Saxon or Norman with more subdued light in the short nave and chancels, but with a central tower which had big windows The Architect was Edmund Blacket.

Bowral, NSW - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic

Year Built: 1986

Address: 2 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

A plaque reads, St Thomas Aquinas Church Bowral dedicated by the Bishop of Wollongong the Most Reverend William E. Murray DD Dsc. STOC on 9th November 1986 Parish Priest: Father John Higgins PP. Builder: Mr. Barry Howard Design and Project Manager: Mr. -Frank McCormack - Volunteers: with thanks to all."

Bowral, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1925

Address: Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576

The early Wesleyans soon took steps to establish a formal place of worship. The firsst church was a simple and unpretentious building of wood and iron had been built on land fronting Bendooley Street, Bowral, and been opened debt-free by that red-letter day, 18th September, 1864. The second church, now used as a Sunday School, on the…

Box Hill North, VIC - St Clare's Catholic

Address: 138 Woodhouse Grove, , Box Hill North Victoria, 3129

Founding of St Clare's North Box Hill was in 1957.

Box Hill North, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)

Year Built: 1856

Address: 147 Woodhouse Grove, , Box Hill North Victoria, 3129

A small rectangular colonial Georgian chapel of local Koonung Creek stone dating from 1856 and displaying a very early use of cream brick in the quoins and voussoirs. The porch, and possibly the parapet, appear to be of later date. The building is significant locally for its association with many of Box Hill's early settlers and the…

Box Hill South, VIC - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic

Address: 299 Elgar Road, , Box Hill South Victoria, 3128

In 1952, the property at the corner of Bentley and Erasmus Streets was purchased by Fr Timothy Fitzpatrick, Parish Priest of Our Holy Redeemer Parish, Surrey Hills. This property consisted of a large two storey house, a coach house and stable, and an acre and a half of land. In 1954, the coach house and stable were converted into the…

Box Hill South, VIC - St Aidan's Anglican

Year Built: 1970

Address: 10 Surrey Street, , Box Hill South Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend R.W. Dann on 24 May 1970. The Architect was John Roseenthal and the Vicar was C.N. Thomas.

Box Hill, VIC - Baptist

Year Built: 1926

Address: Corner Ellingworth & Station Street, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Church was established in 1901. The Foundation stone was laid by R.A. Sutton Esq J.P. on 14 February 1926.

Box Hill, VIC - Greek Orthodox

Year Built: 1971

Address: Hopetoun Parade Road, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid on 10 October 1971.

Box Hill, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting

Year Built: 1867

Address: Corner Whitehorse Road & Bruce Street, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first Presbyterian Church Service was held on 6 February 1867 by the Rev W Rolland. By 1887 a Theological student by the name of Alex Walker was engaged to run services at both Box Hill and Surrey Hills. The original site for the first church was Court Street and a wooden building was opened in July 1889. A larger weatherboard…

Box Hill, VIC - St Francis Xavier Catholic

Year Built: 1926

Address: Corner Dorking & Whitehorse Roads, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The Foundation stone was laid by the most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on 11 July 1926.

Box Hill, VIC - St Peter's Anglican

Address: Whitehorse Road, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first church was erected in 1861 at the corner of Canterbury Road and Bedford Street at a cost of 300.00. By 1883 a new church was erected on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Frankcom Street on land donated by Mr Stewart Sergeant. The foundation stone was laid on 15 May 1883.* The church was to be in the Gothic style constructed…

Box Hill, VIC - Wesley Uniting

Year Built: 1925

Address: Corner Oxford & Station Streets, , Box Hill Victoria, 3128

The first Wesleyan Methodist service was held in the Box Hill centre in the Barkly Hall, on 13th May 1883. Tenders were called for what is now known as Oxford Hall (formerly known as the The Methodist Church in Station Street and later The Station Street Church ) on 17th November 1885, and the foundation stone was laid on 11th February…

Boyne Island, QLD - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 62 Malpas Street, , Boyne Island Queensland, 4680

Bracken Ridge, QLD - Baptist

Address: 47 Norris Road, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

The church resolved to build the church hall using voluntary labour where possible. A Foundation Ceremony was held on 2 March 1986. The first services in the new building were held on Christmas Day 1986 with the official opening on Saturday 14 February 1987. The 18 month ministry of Neville Abrahams was followed by three months' ministry…

Bracken Ridge, QLD - Holy Spirit Anglican

Year Built: 1988

Address: 103 Denham Street, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

The Church was dedicated on 7 May 1988 by the Archbishop of Brisbane Reverend John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE.

Bracken Ridge, QLD Uniting

Address: Pellinore Road, , Bracken Ridge Queensland, 4017

Braddon, ACT - St Columba's Uniting

Year Built: 1961

Address: Corner Fawkner & Farrer Streets, , Braddon Australian Capital Territory, 2612

The Foundation stone was laid on 22 April 1961 by Reverend Harold G. Durbin.

Brahma Lodge, SA - Baptist

Address: Corner Park Terrace & Cheam Street, , Brahma Lodge South Australia, 5109

Brandon, QLD - St Patrick's (former)

Address: Spiller Street, , Brandon Queensland, 4808

The former St Patrick's Catholic Church, Brandon, is a timber church originally constructed in 1910 when Brandon was part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. It ceased to be used by the Church in 1974 and following severe cyclone damage in 1989. The building lost much of its roof cladding and was moved from its foundations…

Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1879

Address: 45 Cessnock Road, , Branxton New South Wales, 2335

Braybrook, VIC - Christ the King Catholic

Address: 65 Churchill Avenue, , Braybrook Victoria, 3019

Breakaway Creek, VIC - St Philips Anglican (Former)

Address: 3 Lake Condah Road, , Breakaway Creek Victoria, 3303

Built by Cecil Pybus Cooke of Lake Condah Station in memory of his wife Arabella. A timber church built and opened 24th March 1894. The Church was sold in 2023.

Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican

Address: 11 Mary Street, , Bremer Bay Western Australia, 6338

In 1849 the Western Australian Surveyor General, John Septimus Roe, named the tiny port after Sir James John Gordon Bremer, the captain of the HMS Tamar. Roe had served under Bremer from 1824-1827.

Brenaraby, QLD - Presbyterian

Address: 17 O'Connor Road, , Brenaraby Queensland, 4680

Bribie Island, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: Corner Foley Street & Fifth Avenue, , Bribie Island Queensland, 4507

Bribie Island, QLD - St Peter's Anglican

Address: 10 Banya Street, , Bongaree Queensland, 4507

In April 1927, fifty-nine pounds, five shillings and seven pence was handed to the building committee and on April 21 an announcement was made in the Humpybong Weekly that Bribie residents intended to build a church to be known as St. Peters. By August 1928 with over £200 held by the building committee the Diocesan Council authorised a…

Bridgeman Downs, QLD - Anglican

Address: 30 Ridley Road, , Bridgeman Downs Queensland, 4035

Bridgewater on Loddon, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican

Address: 44 Calder Highway, , Bridgewater on Loddon Victoria, 3516

Bridgewater on Loddon, VIC - St Peter's Catholic

Year Built: 1926

Address: 50 Eldon Street, , Bridgewater on Loddon Victoria, 3516

A Foundation stone read, "A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by the Right Rev John McCarthy DD Bishop of Sandhurst on the 17th Jan 1926 Rev J Duggan Pastor".