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Coffs Harbour, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1972
Address: 2 McLean Street, , Coffs Harbour New South Wales, 2450
Land at McLean Street allowed minimum development of a new church and the planned vicarage it seems that the new St John's had been built alongside the little St. John's to allow continuity of services. Diocesan records show that St. John's was built on Lots 1-30 which allowed for a vicarage. The architect/designer's name was Grant. The…
Coffs Harbour, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1970
Address: Cnr Gordon & Vernon Streets, , Coffs Harbour New South Wales, 2450
An article in The Methodist, Saturday, 10 April, 1915 reads, " NEW CHURCH AT COFFS HARBOUR Mr. A. J. Cutler, Home Missionary at Coffs Harbour, writes: The new church now in course of erection and of which a photograph is herewith supplied is Methodism's answer to those letters which appeared in Sydney at the beginning of last year,…
Coffs Harbour, NSW - Wesleyan
Address: 76A Bray Street, , Coffs Harbour New South Wales, 2450
Cohuna, VIC - Scots Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1923
Address: 2A Cullen Street, , Cohuna Victoria, 3568
The first official meeting of Presbyterians was held in 1915. This site was purchased in 1916 and Scots Church built in 1923. The Sunday School Hall was erected in 1935 and was renovated and enlarged in 1958, chiefly with voluntary labour. Following the amalgamation of the Churches as Cohuna Uniting Parish in 1973, the complex was sold to…
Cohuna, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1953
Address: Mead Street, , Cohuna Victoria, 3568
A Foundation stone reads, " This Foundation stone was laid and blessed by Most Rev B.D. Stewart DD BA LLD Bishop of Sandhurst on 29th November 1953 Rev J.F. Egan Pastor T.A. Power Architect W.A. O'Donnell Builder". A plaque reads, " The Church of Immaculate Conception was erected in 1904. Architect was Mr A. Bode and contractor was Mr…
Cohuna, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1926
Address: 30 King Edward Street, , Cohuna Victoria, 3568
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid to the Glory of God by the President of the Conference Re H.A. Overend B.A. 6th April 1926. Rev F.W. Taylor Minister".
Colac, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1958
Address: Corner Dennis & Hessie Streets, Colac, Victoria, 3250
The Foundation stone was laid on 2 February 1958.
Colac, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1982
Address: 90 Armstrong Street, , Colac Victoria, 3250
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend C.A. Harrison Moderator of the Presbyterian Church on 20 February 1982.
Colac, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Corner Hessie & Pollack Streets, , Colac Victoria, 3250
The Church of St John's is a fine brick building set prominently on a busy corner in the midst of the old residential area of the town. The present building replaces the first church on the site, which was dedicated to St John the Evangelist. The new building constructed from plans prepared by Messrs Henderson and Davidson was opened…
Colac, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1980
Address: Corner Calvert & Gellibrand Streets, , Colac Victoria, 3250
On February 7 1850 Reverend Nicholas Coffey applied for two acres of land in Colac for the purposes of a Church, Scholl and a clergy residence. By March of the same year approval had been given by the Colonial Secretaries office in Sydney. The population in the Colac region in 1851 was 1,199 residents. 1980. Architect was Brian Dowling.*
Colac, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1877
Address: Corner Hesse & Manifold Streets, , Colac Victoria, 3250
Formerly a Presbyterian Church. In 1852 the very firstr chapel Gows Chapel was destroyed by fire. The new church opened on 5 November 1854 on the south east corner of the present site and cost 1,750.00 to erect. By 1876 a new church was needed and a tender of 3,284.00 was accepted from Mr Bullings. The Foundation stone was laid on 19…
Coleambally, NSW - St Mark the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1969
Address: Kookaburra Street, , Coleambally New South Wales, 2707
The church was opened on 25 April 1969 by the Bishop of Riverina.
Coleambally, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1982
Address: 20 Kingfisher Avenue, , Coleambally New South Wales, 2707
The church was opened on 12 December 1982 by the Most Reverend F.P. Carroll D.D. Bishop of Wagga Wagga.
Coleambally, NSW - Uniting
Address: Kingfisher Avenue, , Coleambally New South Wales, 2707
Colebrook, TAS - St James of Jerusalem Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 7 Richmond Street, , Colebrook Tasmania, 7027
Services were first held in the old probation church of 1835. The plans of this church were given to the Diocesan Registry in 1921 by the Public Works and are now in the State Archives. In 1882 the foundation stone of the church was laid and in March 1884 the new stone church costing £800 was consecrated.
Colebrook, TAS - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1857
Address: 2 Arthur Street, , Colebrook Tasmania, 7027
Ashlar Gothic church. Comprises chancel, nave, north and south aisles, sacristy and north porch. East window with tracery-aisle windows (lancet) in couplets as are quatrefoil lights to clerestory. Gable iron roof. Stone balustrade and porch. A stone church in a small country town designed by Frederick Thomas and erected in 1856. The…
Coleraine, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1865
Address: Cnr Church & Henty Street, , Coleraine Victoria, 3315
The foundation stone for Holy Trinity Church, Coleraine was laid on 8 February 1865 by the Rev. Dr Francis Thomas Cusack Russell and the first service held on 4 November 1866. In 1850 the Irish-born Rev. Dr Russell was sent by the Bishop of Melbourne to the District of Wannon, a large area stretching from Hamilton to the South Australian…
Coleraine, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1892
Address: 50 Church Street, , Coleraine Victoria, 3315
The first Church, which was opened by Rev. William Graham on April 15th, 1866, had a seating capacity of 200. The foundation stone was laid by Mr. Adam Turnbull of "Winninburn" on 25th January, 1865 and the building was erected on a grant of government land at a cost of £1000. The original Manse which was on the outskirts of the town, was…
Coleraine, VIC - St John's Lutheran (Former)
Address: 68 Henty Street, , Coleraine Victoria, 3315
Coleraine, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1889
Address: 41 Mckebery Street, , Coleraine Victoria, 3315
A Foundation stone reads, "A M D G This stone was blessed and laid by The Most Rev D Foley D.D. Bishop of Ballarat Sunday May 2nd 1937 to commemorate the opening of this church on July 7th 1889 and the silver jubilee of the Rev M J Conlon PP".
Collaroy Plateau, NSW - St Rose of Lima Catholic
Year Built: 1967
Address: 4 Rose Avenue, , Collaroy Plateau New South Wales, 2097
Sometime in the late 1950’s approval was sought from the then Cardinal to purchase land for a church and a little time after approval was received and 4 Rose Ave Collaroy Plateau was purchased. Architects, Fowell, Mansfield, Jarvis, & Maclurcan to design the church. The porch was designed by parishioner Nick Ciko and built by parishioner…
Collector, NSW - All Saints' Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Address: Bourke Street, , Collector New South Wales, 2581
The Church was built by the local Anglican community under the direction of Rev. Dias Soares, an architect. The foundation stone was laid in 1859 and the church consecrated on 25th March 1873. The church bell, sent from England, is inscribed ‘All Saints’.
Collector, NSW - St Bartholomew's Catholic
Year Built: 1851
Address: Bourke Street, , Collector New South Wales, 2581
The Church was built in 1851
Collector, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1865
Address: 22 Bourke Street, , Collector New South Wales, 2581
An extract from the source publication reads, "A well built and commodious brick structure. Its interior appointments are noted for their beauty and simplicity, while its appearance has recently been enhanced by the installation of delightfully symbolic leadlight windows, the artistic work of Mr. P. O. Barnard, of Strathfield. This Church…
Collie, NSW - Anglican (Former)
Address: Coonamble Street, , Collie New South Wales, 2827
Now a private dwelling.
Collingwood Park, QLD - Anglican
Address: 40 Reerden Street, , Collingwood Park Queensland, 4301
Collingwood, VIC - Ebenezer Particular Baptist Chapel (Former)
Year Built: 1870
Address: 159 Victoria Parade, , Collinwood Victoria, 3066
The Collingwood Particular Baptists first met at a church in Wellington Street, moving to the Victoria Parade chapel at its opening in 1870. It continued in use in 1910 as the Ebenezer Particular Baptist church with Peter Johnston as pastor. By 1912 it was known as the Baptist Church. The building is a simple, symmetrical polychromatic…
Collingwood, VIC - St Philip's Anglican
Address: 146 Hoddle Street, , Collingwood Victoria, 3067
The Church was built in 1865 and demolished in 1968. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of Charles Stephens This stone was laid by The Archbishop of Melbourne 31st July 1915 Lovest Tho Me : feed my Lambs".
Colo Vale, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 45 Church Avenue, , Colo Vale New South Wales, 2575
Colonel Light Gardens, SA - All Saints' Anglican
Address: Bedford Square, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041
Colonel Light Gardens, SA - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1964
Address: 539 Goodwood Road, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041
The Church of Christ was built in 1965-1966 on the site of an earlier 1920s Colonel Light Gardens Church of Christ chapel. A galvanised iron Independent Order of Rechabites Hall (c.1925) and tennis courts also previously stood on the site. The Church features Brownbuilt steel decking to flat roofs, red face-brick walls with square…
Colonel Light Gardens, SA - St Therese's Catholic
Year Built: 1962
Address: 3 Oxford Circus, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Honour and Glory of God This stone was blessed by the Most Reverend M Beovich D.D. PhD Archbishop of Adelaide Sunday 26th August 1962. Thomas Maloney P.P. A wall plaque reads, " War Memorial Church of St Therese of the Child Christ in remembrance of those who gave their lives for Australia World War I &…
Colonel Light Gardens, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 560 Goodwood Road, , Colonel Light Gardens South Australia, 5041
The land was bought for $1,211.00 (£25.00) and other than the names of the trustees, little is known of the first seventy five years. The old Church was built in 1854, and is one of the oldest suburban Churches in the State. When the section of ground opposite was purchased by the Government and sub divided into residential blocks and…
Colton, SA - St Lukes Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1905
Address: 18274 Flinders Highway, , Colton South Australia, 5670
Built of random coursed stonework church with dressed stonework quoins. Gable ended roof clad 'with corrugated galvanised iron. Random coursed stonework porch at rear. Ecclesiastical windows. Triple on end gable. The foundation stone for this church was laid by Mrs. J.D. Lewis, 30th April, 1905, whose husband gave the land on 'which the…