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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.
Bradbury, NSW - Sherwood Hills Baptist
Year Built: 1975
Address: 61 Jacaranda Avenue, , Bradbury New South Wales, 2560
The first family worship service was conducted on 19th March, 1972, in the local Kindergarten. The services continued there until the Sherwood Hills Baptist Church building was completed on Jacaranda Avenue, Bradbury, on 14th December, 1975. The entire building was completed by church volunteer labour.
Braddon, ACT - St Columba's Uniting
Year Built: 1961
Address: Corner Fawkner & Farrer Streets, , Braddon Australian Capital Territory, 2612
Presbyterians in Canberra established a Home Mission Station in 1925. Two years later the Church Hall at Braddon was opened and the Rev. Dr. John Walker inducted. In May 1945 the Canberra Parish was divided into two, St. Andrews and Braddon, and Braddon was given the name St. Columba’s in 1950. The Foundation stone was laid on 22 April…
Brahma Lodge, SA - Baptist
Address: Corner Park Terrace & Cheam Street, , Brahma Lodge South Australia, 5109
Braidwood, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Address: 47 Elrington Street, , Braidwood New South Wales, 2622
The Foundation stone of the first church was laid in 1850 by Bishop Broughton. Construction was completed in 1854 and the church was consecrated by Bishop Barker in 1856. The current Church was built of local granite and features some of the first gargoyles used in ecclesiastical buildings in NSW. The church foundation stone was laid…
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…
Branxholme, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1879
Address: 89 Monroe Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302
A Historical marker reads, " This building was opened March 1879 after a group of Free Presbyterians left the regular Presbyterian congregation which had started 1863. The Minister lived in Hamilton. The longest serving minister was Rev Graham 1918-1964. In 1971 the brick exterior was rendered and painted, & the centenary celebrated 1979.…
Branxholme, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1861
Address: 75 Monroe Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302
A Historical marker reads, "Church erected 1861-62 by Ewan McNaughton, cost £368. First service held 15 June 1862. First minister Rev James McRoberts 1863-75. Longest serving minister Rev WC Wallace 1881-1905, after whom Wallacedale was named. Lamp lighting was installed 1882, new kauri bench seats were purchased 1887, and an organ was…
Branxholme, VIC - Unknown
Year Built: 1962
Address: 21 Brown Street, , Branxholme Victoria, 3302
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of those of this Church who died and those who served in the two World Wars. This Foundation stone was laid by Mr Peter Turner On November 24th 1962".
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.
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".
Bridgewater on Loddon, VIC - Uniting
Address: 15 Main Street, , Bridgewater on Loddon Victoria, 3516
It was once an Op Shop before it closed.
Bridgewater, SA - Anglican
Address: Mount Barker Road, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
Bridgewater, SA - Grace Lutheran
Year Built: 1961
Address: 15 Wembley Avenue, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
The Foundation stone was laid in 1961. Extensions to the church were made in 2002.
Bridgewater, SA - St Matthew's Catholic
Year Built: 1966
Address: 1 Wembley Avenue, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
The Foundation stone was laid on 27 March 1966 by the most Reverend J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. Co Adjutor Archbishop of Adelaide.
Bridgewater, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1929
Address: 407 Mount Barker Road, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
Originally a Methodist Church. The foundation stone was laid on 28 January 1929 by Miss Carvosso.
Bridgewater, TAS, St Mary's Anglican
Address: 19 Old Main Road, , Bridgewater Tasmania, 7140
Bridport, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: 99 Main Street, , Bridport Tasmania, 7262
A wooden church with an iron roof. It was built in 1931 and the chancel and first bay of the nave were dedicated the same year. The church was designed and built by local contractors and was dedicated by Bishop Hay on Sunday 19 July 1931. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. In Fid D.N.I.C. Apidis SVMM Anglvaris X1V KAL IVN A.D.…