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Como, WA - St Augustine's Anglican

Year Built: 1935

Address: Park Street, , Como Western Australia, 6152

The Foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1935.

Concord West, NSW - Uniting

Address: 310 Concord Road, , Concord West New South Wales, 2138

Concord, NSW - Cheil Uniting

Address: 7 Sydney Street, , Concord New South Wales, 2137

Concord, NSW - Our Lady of Mercy Catholic

Address: 102 Burwood Road, , Concord New South Wales, 2137

Concord, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Address: 17 Burton Street, , Concord New South Wales, 2137

Concord, NSW - St Mark's Presbyterian

Address: Stanley Street, , Concord New South Wales, 2137

Condah, VIC - Unknown

Address: 5113 Henty Highway, , Condah Victoria, 3303

Condah, VIC - Unknown

Address: 28 Fleece Street, , Condah Victoria, 3303

Condowie, SA - St John's Lutheran

Year Built: 1876

The Church was established in 1876. A hall beside the church was erected in 1952 and opened and dedicated on February 8 1953 by Pastor L.H. Leskie.

Coobowie, SA - Methodist (Former)

Address: 5 Coutts Street, , Coobowie South Australia, 5583

The Church was established in 1876.

Cooee, TAS - St David's Anglican (Former)

Year Built: 1932

Address: 7 Poke Street, , Cooee Tasmania, 7320

In 1931 the Anglican Church was offered £4000 by Mrs Anna Maria Boston of Cooee to build a church in memory of her daughter Alice. A Foundation stone reads, "To the greater glory of God and in memory of Alice Boston this church was erected by her mother Mrs A.M. Boston. The Foundation stone being unveiled by Archdeacon Atkinson B.A.…

Coogee, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic

Year Built: 1922

Address: Corner Brook & Waltham Streets, , Coogee New South Wales, 2034

The Church was opened in 1922 and consecrated by the then Archbishop of Sydney, the Rev. J. Kelly. With the Church being completed Fr. Gilbert commenced on the school project, the main portion being completed in 1923, followed by the new presbytery in 1924. During this period the statue of St. Brigid on the north-west exterior corner of…

Coogee, NSW - St Mary and Joseph Catholic

Address: 246 Malabar Road South, , Coogee New South Wales, 2034

Coogee, NSW - St Nicolas' Anglican

Year Built: 1906

Address: 123 Brook Street, , Coogee New South Wales,

The Foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Sydney Bishop Alfred Barry D.D. on 18 December 1886. The following year St. Nicolas Anglican was consecrated. In 1905 the church building was almost completed destroyed by fire. The Church was re built along similar lines as the original church and reopened in 1906. Between 1917 and 1944,…

Coogee, NSW - St Paul's Anglican

Address: 5 Gregory Street, , South Coogee New South Wales, 2034

Cook, ACT - Holy Covenant Anglican

Address: 89 Dexter Street, , Cook Australian Capital Territory, 2614

Cook, ACT - Presbyterian

Address: 61 Templeton Street, , Cook Australian Capital Territory, 2614

Coolah, NSW - Sacred Heart Catholic

Year Built: 1971

Address: 28 - 30 Church Street, , Coolah New South Wales, 2843

The Original Church which is now part of the Catholic School had its Foundation stone laid by Dr Dunne Bishop of Bathurst on 9th July 1905.

Coolah, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican

Address: 17 Binnia Street, , Coolah New South Wales, 2843

The Parish of Coolah was formed in 1890 to serve the areas of Binnaway, Birriwa, Cobbora, Coolah, Denison Town, Dunedoo, Elong Elong, Leadville, Mendooran, Merrygoen, Rosebank, Turce, and Uarbry, and in 1896 it was transferred form the Diocese of Newcastle to the Diocese of Bathurst.

Coolah, NSW - St Jame's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1868

Address: 42 Booyamurra Street, , Coolah New South Wales, 2843

According to the Daily Telegraph on 19 April 1904 the Church was re opened by the Rev John Walker Moderatoy of the Presbyterian Assembly.

Coolamon, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican

Year Built: 1905

Address: Corner Mirool & Wade Streets, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701

In the Cootamundra Herald 20th December 1905 it reads, "On Sunday last him Lordship the Bishop of Riverina conduced the ceremony of the consecration of St Andrew's Church of England, Coolamon. The ceremony was of a most impressive nature, and was an exemplification of tho most beautiful feature of the Anglican religion. Following the…

Coolamon, NSW - St Michael's Catholic

Year Built: 1911

Address: Methul Street, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701

The first church was built about the year 1888. It was enlarged some years later and served as a church school until the present brick church was built by the Rev Father Griffin in 1911 at a cost of £1,600. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1911. In 1928 the church was added to by the erection of a sanctuary, sacristy and…

Coolamon, NSW - St Peter's Uniting

Year Built: 1957

Address: 35 Loughnan Street, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Colin S Dyce 23rd October 1957.

Coolamon, NSW - Uniting (Former)

Year Built: 1927

Address: Corner Loughnan & Mirrool Streets, , Coolamon New South Wales, 2701

Appears to be a private house.

Coolana, QLD - St John's Lutheran

Address: Minden Lowood Road, , Coolana Queensland, 4311

Coolangatta, QLD - St Augustine's Catholic

Year Built: 1926

Address: Crn Tweed and McLean Streets, , Coolangatta Queensland, 4225

The Church was opened in 1926. The design was Italian Romanesque with a campanile rising to a height of 110 feet and seating for 800 people. A Foundation stone reads, " he Foundation stone of this church to the Honour and Glory of God under the patronage of St Augustine was blessed and laid by The Most Reverend J. Duhig D.D. Archbishop…

Coolangatta, QLD - Uniting (Former)

Address: 24 Lanham Street, , Coolangatta Queensland, 4225

Formerly a Methodist Church. The old Church is now in private hands. A Foundation stone on that Church building reads, " This Church was dedicated to the Glory of God and in memory of the Queensland Methodist Soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War. Erected 1924". A Foundation stone on the current church building reads' "In…

Cooma, NSW - Baptist

Address: Mittagang Road, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630

Cooma, NSW - St Andrew's Uniting

Year Built: 1880

Address: 61 Soho Street, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630

The Church was opened in 1882 as a Presbyterian Church. The west wall includes a beautiful stained glass window, and other features include a timber pulpit, choir, and a 623 pound bell. In 1997 the tower clock was replaced and flood lighting of the stained glass window was fitted. The cost of the building was £l,545 but including all…

Cooma, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic

Address: 46 Murray Street, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630

‘The first resident priest, Michael Kavanagh, came in 1863. The Brigidine Sisters opened their school in 1888.’

Cooma, NSW - St Paul's Anglican

Year Built: 1872

Address: 136 Commissioner Street, , Cooma New South Wales, 2630

The Church was completed in 1872, the nave being consecrated by Bishop Thomas, the first Bishop of Goulburn, during the incumbency of the Ven. Archdeacon Druitt. Until 1891 the nave had no tower, - but on October 21st in that year, the last stone of the spire was laid by Mr. C. F. Welch, then Mayor of Cooma. Completion took place in 1892.…

Cooma, VIC - Evangelical Memorial Uniting (Former)

Year Built: 1926

Address: 1005 Kyabram-Cooma Road, , Cooma Victoria, 3616

The Church was originally the Methodist Memorial Church and was built as a soldiers memorial, at a cost of £1700, to commemorates those who served in World War One. The church is now known as the Evangelical Memorial Uniting Church. Services started in a neighbour’s kitchen in 1874 before a log and mud building was constructed. After, a…

Coomandook, SA - Uniting

Address: 3223 Dukes Highway, , Coomandook South Australia, 5261

A wall plaque reads, " This Church commemorates the Uniting of the Kiki Coomandook congregations opened by The Rev J.M. Gallagher 3rd May 1970. We will bless the Lord at all times Psalm 34 V 1". A wall plaque on the Church Hall reads, " Pioneer Memorial Hall Ths Hall is dedicated to the memory of those men and women whose vision and…

Coomera, QLD - Uniting

Address: 6/8 Esplanade, , Coomera Queensland, 4209

Coomera Wesleyan Methodist Church opened on Sunday 17 May 1874. The district of Coomera was first settled in the year 1867. Rev Isaac Harding who after having been minister of Albert Street Church 1868 to 1870 as well as Chairman of the Queensland District of the Methodist Church, retired as a Supernumerary Minister and settled at…

Coomunga, SA - Big Swamp Methodist (Former)

Year Built: 1906

Address: 7 Pobke Road, , Coomunga South Australia, 5607

This Church is now a Community Centre. A foundation stone reads, "This stone was laid by Mrs J Venning 13th Nov 1906".

Coonalpyn, SA - Redeemer Lutheran

Year Built: 1952

Address: Dent Street, , Coonalpyn South Australia, 5265

The first Lutheran's to arrive in this district were in 1929. The first services were held in the old Institute on the west side of the railway line. Moves were made in 1946 and by May 1952 construction had begun. The Builders of the church were Mr Kevin Rohrlach and Mr Peter White. Built of limestone which came from Mr Zanker's and Mr…