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Byaduk, VIC - Uniting (Former)

Byaduk, VIC - Uniting (Former)

Address: 5738 Hamilton airy Road, , Byaduk Victoria, 3301

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Byaduk, VIC - Zion Lutheran (Former)

Byaduk, VIC - Zion Lutheran (Former)

Address: 124 Byaduk Lutheran Church Rd, , Byaduk Victoria, 3301

The Church was established in 1866 by Prussian Immigrants and closed in 2006. The original church was destroyed by fire in 1900. It was dedicated in 1906.

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Byron Bay, NSW - Presbyterian

Byron Bay, NSW - Presbyterian

Year Built: 1969

Address: 13 Ruskin Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481

A plaque read's, " This Church was opened by The Rt Rev R.L. McInnes BA State Moderator and dedicated to the Glory of God by the Presbytery of the Northern Rivers on the 16th August 1969 Minister Rev H.W.A. Wilson".

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Byron Bay, NSW - St Finbarr's Catholic

Byron Bay, NSW - St Finbarr's Catholic

Address: 50 Tennyson Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481

The first church in Byron Bay was built in 1900 and was also used as a school in those early years. At this time, the separate parish of Mullumbimby was established in 1917, leaving Bangalow and Byron Bay as the main towns of the parish.

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Byron Bay, NSW - St Paul's Anglican

Byron Bay, NSW - St Paul's Anglican

Address: 14 Kingsley Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Greater Glory of God This Foundation stone of the Church of Saint Paul was laid by Rt Rev K.. Clements BA DD Bishop of Grafton on Tuesday May 23rd1961. Canon F.G. Alexander Rector.

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Caboolture, QLD - Baptist

Caboolture, QLD - Baptist

Address: 74 Grant Road, , Caboolture Queensland, 4510

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Caboolture, QLD - Church of Christ

Caboolture, QLD - Church of Christ

Address: 24 Valley Drive, , Caboolture Queensland, 4510

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Caboolture, QLD - St Lawrence's Anglican

Caboolture, QLD - St Lawrence's Anglican

Address: 165 King Street, , Caboolture Queensland, 4510

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Caboolture, QLD - Uniting

Caboolture, QLD - Uniting

Address: 257 King Street, , Caboolture Queensland, 4510

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Caddens, NSW - Baptist

Caddens, NSW - Baptist

Address: Morello Terrace, , Caddens New South Wales, 2747

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Cairns, QLD - St John's Anglican

Cairns, QLD - St John's Anglican

Address: Cnr Lake & Minnie Streets, , Cairns Queensland, 4870

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Calliope, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic

Calliope, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic

Address: Dawson Highway, , Calliope Queensland, 4680

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Calliope, QLD - Union

Calliope, QLD - Union

Address: 28 Stirrat Street, , Calliope Queensland, 4680

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Calwell, ACT - Sacred Heart Catholic

Calwell, ACT - Sacred Heart Catholic

Year Built: 1902

Address: 100 Casey Crescent, , Calwell Australian Capital Territory, 2905

This Gothic-style weatherboard church was only the second Catholic church in the ACT. Built by voluntary labour, it was opened on 29 June 1902 and formally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father James O'Gorman from Michelago preached the first sermon. As this was part of the Sydney Diocese, Archbishop Kelly, the fourth…

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Calwell, ACT - St Mary in the Valley Anglican

Calwell, ACT - St Mary in the Valley Anglican

Address: 17 Webber Crescent, , Calwell Australian Capital Territory, 2905

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Camberwell South, VIC - Anglican

Camberwell South, VIC - Anglican

Year Built: 1930

Address: Corner Toorak & Park Roads, , Camberwell South Victoria,

The Foundation stone was laid on 2 June 1930 by F.J. Cato Esq.

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Camberwell South, VIC - St Mary's Anglican

Camberwell South, VIC - St Mary's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: Corner Toorak & Bowen Street, , Camberwell South Victoria, 3124

The establishment of a Church in South Camberwell was mooted in July, 1916, when the Vicar of our Mother Church, St. John's, Camberwell, the Rev. A. Roscoe Wilson, suggested to the Archbishop the purchase of land in the district for that purpose. It was recorded that the erection of a Church Hall in this area, to be known as St. Mary's,…

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Camberwell, VIC - Baptist

Camberwell, VIC - Baptist

Year Built: 1940

Address: 460 Riversdale Road, , Hawthorn East Victoria, 3123

A Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Rev E.C. Burleigh B.A. 9th September 1939. Architect H.E.L. Tranter Builder S Whitehead".

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Camberwell, VIC - Our Lady of Victories Catholic

Camberwell, VIC - Our Lady of Victories Catholic

Year Built: 1918

Address: 548 Burke Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

The church is built of Barrabool stone, from Waurn Ponds, Geelong. The most prominent external feature is the cupola – the rounded copper dome adorning the church roof. The foundation stone was laid on 25 May 1913, replacing an earlier church-school building dedicated to St John Berchman opened in 1887. The cost of the building was…

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Camberwell, VIC - St Christopher's Catholic

Camberwell, VIC - St Christopher's Catholic

Year Built: 1888

Address: 595 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

The foundation stone was laid on 7 January 1888 by James Mirams MLA and the building opened on 29 April of the same year. The architects were Loweish, Moorhouse and Figgis. The church was constructed from dark brown Hawthorn bricks in the Gothic style and cost £1,150 to erect. A memorial stone reads, " This tablet to commemorate the…

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Camberwell, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican

Camberwell, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican

Year Built: 1966

Address: 163 Wattle Valley Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

In 1925 communications between the Reverend Walter Green then of Murrumbeena, and the Vicar elect of East Camberwell resulted in an exploritory visit to Wattle Valley Road which was duly selected as the centre of the new parish. In 1960 plans for completion of Church submitted to Vestry by architect Louis Williams. By 1966 a contract…

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Camberwell, VIC - St John's Anglican

Camberwell, VIC - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1957

Address: 552 Burke Road, , Camberwell Victoria,

The first church opened on 8 February 1863, but Anglican worship in Camberwell began in 1856 in the home of Mr. James Price in what is now Burke Road. Mr. Price, who was later known in family memory as a lay reader at St John's, possibly conducted the first worship himself. The following year, the first church, then known simply as the…

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Camberwell, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Camberwell, VIC - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1927

Address: 1 Canterbury Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

A site at the corner of Stanhope Grove and Canterbury Road was contemplated initially. The current site was purchased at auction in 1912. The first service was conducted at 11am on Sunday 27 April 1913 when 29 people attended. At the 7pm service 55 people attended. Rev Brooksbanks conviend a public meeting in Adam's assembly hall…

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Camberwell, VIC - Trinity Presbyterian

Camberwell, VIC - Trinity Presbyterian

Year Built: 1905

Address: 581 Riversdale Road, , Camberwell Victoria, 3124

The first Presbyterian service in Camberwell was held in the old Shire Hall on 6 September 1885. The site on which the present Church stands was purchased for £375, and almost immediately the first building was erected, at a cost of £566. It was a very plain, weatherboard structure, and seated about 200 persons. This first church was…

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Cambrai, SA - St John's Lutheran

Cambrai, SA - St John's Lutheran

Address: Corner Marne & Skinner Streets, , Cambrai South Australia, 5353

The original church was built of stone in 1904. The separate hall was erected in 1963.

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Camden, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Camden, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1938

Address: 42 John Street, , Camden New South Wales, 2570

An article in the 23rd June 1938 edition of the Camden News states in part, " The building which will contain nave, porch and vestry, with dais in chancel. The church will provide seating accommodation for 110. Mr. R. G. Vale, of Maroubra, is the (building contractor. The structure will be of dark brick facings externally, with…

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Camden, NSW - St Paul's Catholic

Camden, NSW - St Paul's Catholic

Address: 33 John Street, , Camden New South Wales, 2570

The Church was established in 1859 when the great Archbishop Polding was still in office as Archbishop of Sydney and the indomitable pioneer priest of the Australian Church, Father John Joseph Therry, who had certainly proclaimed the Word of God in the Camden area, was approaching the end of his days as Parish Priest of Balmain. Early…

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Campania, TAS - St George's Anglican

Campania, TAS - St George's Anglican

Year Built: 1894

Address: 6 Lee Street, Campania, Campania Tasmania, 7026

The church was consecrated in 1894. It was built and furnished at a cost of £450. Mr and Mrs H.J. Brock donated £300 towards the completion of the church. It was consecrated in November 1894 and was renovated in 1920. The Rt. Rev. H. H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (father of Field Marshal Montgomery of El Alamein fame) would have…

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Campbell Town, TAS - Brickhill Memorial

Campbell Town, TAS - Brickhill Memorial

Year Built: 1880

Address: 105 High Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210

The Church was built by funds left by Joseph Brickhill a successful local Businessman. His shop which used to be on High Street was built in 1859at a cost of £6,000 and was said to be the finest country store in Tasmania. Brickhill died in 1865 at the age of 65 after being attcked by his Alsatian dog. £1,400 was left in his estate to…

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Campbell Town, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Campbell Town, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)

Year Built: 1858

Address: 55 High Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210

The Church opened for worship on 30 May 1858. The church was designed by Thomson & Cookney architects of Hobart. The Church was sold in 2018 and is now a cafe and function venue.

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Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican

Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1835

Address: 70 National Highway, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210

It is recorded that the first services of the English Church were held in the old police court buildings in Bridge street early in December, 1832. after the township was founded by Governor Macquarie in 1821. From a plaque at the front of the church reads, "John Lee Archer the Civil Engineer under Governor Arthur had the plans drawn…

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Campbell Town, TAS - St Michael's Catholic

Campbell Town, TAS - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1857

Address: 4 King Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210

Bishop Willson rode on horseback from Hobart to Campbell Town to lay the foundation stone of the church on June 25 1856. He was assisted by six priests, the pastor John Fitzgerald and Fathers Butler, Hogan, Bond, Dunne and Keohan. The land was secured in 1857 by Bishop Willson and was consecrated in September of that year. The…

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Campbellfield, VIC - Scots Uniting

Campbellfield, VIC - Scots Uniting

Year Built: 1855

Address: 1702 Sydney Road, , Camperbellfield Victoria, 3061

The stone Church was completed in 1855 and erected through the efforts of Reverend Peter Gun. It was modelled on the church at Tacher Scotland, where Peter Gun preached his first sermon. During the construction, Peter Gunn acted as a foreman of works and majority of the labour used was voluntary.

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Campbelltown City, NSW - Baptist

Campbelltown City, NSW - Baptist

Address: Cnr Lindesay & Chamberlain Streets, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

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Campbelltown, NSW - Presbyterian

Campbelltown, NSW - Presbyterian

Address: 40 Lithgow Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

The first Presbyterian service was conducted in Campbelltown by the Rev Hugh Gilchrist in 1837.

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Campbelltown, NSW - S Peter's Anglican

Campbelltown, NSW - S Peter's Anglican

Year Built: 1823

Address: 12 Cordeaux Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

Built on a site selected by Governor Macquarie to a design of and by Francis Lawless. Completed 1823. A rare Georgian parish Church. A simple well proportioned sandstock brick Georgian Church. The clock by Tolhurst of London was installed 1838.

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Campbelltown, NSW - Samoan Presbyterian

Campbelltown, NSW - Samoan Presbyterian

Address: 105 Lindesay Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

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Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic

Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic

Year Built: 1887

Address: 35 Cordeaux Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

Father James Dunne took charge of Campbelltown parish in 1886 and one of his first tasks was to look to a new parish church. In March 1886 he signed a contract with Mr Oliver Harley of Darlinghurst for the erection and completion of St John’s Church, Cordeaux Street for a sum of £1686. The architect was Mr J.B. Barlow and Mr Harley was…

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Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic (Former)

Campbelltown, NSW - St John's Catholic (Former)

Address: 13 George Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

A stuccoed brick Church of simple Georgian design. The arched window openings and pilasters are marked by projecting render work and quoins represent ashlar work. In 1886 it was converted to a convent school, a mezzanine floor being added at the same time. Church built by Father Therry between 1825 and 1841 an important ecclesiastical…

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Campbelltown, NSW - Uniting

Campbelltown, NSW - Uniting

Address: Cnr Allman Street & Moore - Oxley Bypass, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560

The original sandstone Wesleyan chapel was very small just 28 feet by 18 feet (8.5m by 5.5m) inside1. At the opening in October 1846 (the day of the month is unknown), about 40 people were present; reports do vary some say 150 but the chapel only seats about a hundred with the modern extension. The service was conducted by Rev WB Boyce.…

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