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Darwin City, NT - Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
Year Built: 1975
Address: 2 Smith Street, , Darwin City Northern Territory, 0800
Darwin's Anglican community used the Court House opposite here for Sunday services until a small stone church was constructed as a chapel for a larger cathedral. The new Church of England was a part of the Carpentaria Diocese covering much of the Northern Territory. Construction of the first church, except for the vestry which was…
Darwin City, NT - Darwin Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1959
Address: 78 Smith Street, , Darwin City Northern Territory, 0800
The Church has been a continuing congregation since 1873. A Methodist congregation was started in co-operation with the Congregational Church. The church was built in Knuckey Street on the corner with Mitchell Street. In 1940, the Presbyterian Church purchased land in Smith Street and, in co-operation with the existing Methodist…
Darwin City, NT - St Mary's Star of the Sea Cathedral
Address: 90 Smith Street, , Darwin City Northern Territory, 0800
In September 1882, four Jesuit priests, led by Fr Anthony Strele, established a Catholic Mission Station, and within a few years built a church on the site of the current Presbytery. The first sod was turned on 16th December, 1957, and the foundation stone was blessed by Bishop O’Loughlin on 13th July, 1958. This stone was cut from a…
Darwin City, NT - St Nicholas Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1953
Address: 90 Cavenagh Street, , Darwin City Northern Territory, 0800
On 27th September 1953 the foundation stone of the current Greek Orthodox Church in Darwin, St Nicholas, was laid by His Grace Archbishop Theophylactos Papathanasopoulos. Two years later, the Greek Orthodox Community of Darwin was formally established. Two locals Petros Mihailou, and his son, Michael Mihailou, put many hours of…
Dayboro, QLD - St Aidan's Anglican
Address: 46 McKenzie Street, , Dayboro Queensland, 4521
The Church was officially opened on Sunday 6 April 1930 by Archbishop Gerald Sharp.
Dayboro, QLD - Uniting
Address: 11 Williams Street, , Dayboro Queensland, 4521
Terrors Creek Presbyterian church was built in 1900. On 20 November 2016, the church celebrated its 115th anniversary.
Daylesford, VIC - Baptist (Former)
Address: 17 Camp Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
Although there is no Baptist Church in Daylesford, there is a Community Church operating out of the Baptist Church building.
Daylesford, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1863
Address: 54 Central Springs Road, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
An early and good example of Leonard Terry's church design, dating from 1862-3, and in the Early English style. The building comprises a spacious nave of six bays, porch and elevated chancel. The church was built between 1862 and 1863 and the Chancel added in 1896. The original portion was funded by the local people under direction of…
Daylesford, VIC - Presbyterian (Former)
Address: 10 Vincent Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
The Church was put up for sale in 2024.
Daylesford, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1904
Address: 21 Camp Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
The foundation stone was laid in 1903 by Mrs Jessie Leggatt of a prominent Daylesford family (there is a Leggatt Street in the town). Mrs Leggatt gave the money to build the church and her marble memorial plaque remains affixed inside the empty porch. The style is a modified English Decorated. A brick church built between 1903 and 1904…
Daylesford, VIC - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1863
Address: 13 Duke Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
A Gothic church designed by Willilam Wardell in 1863 rather in the manner of Charles Hansom, but later degraded by the rebuilding of the west end after the collapse of the west wall and turret, The church is a simple form with a five bay gabled nave containing geometric decorated gothic windows and stepped buttressing. The gable roof…
Daylesford, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1865
Address: 17 Duke Street, , Daylesford Victoria, 3460
A brick Gothic style building, with a tower and accommodation for 600 people including a sandstone chapel of 1861 and substantial brick church of 1865. A wall plaque reads, "This plaque commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Daylesford Uniting Church formerly Wesley/Methodist Church 1865 1990 unveiled by Rev G Kerry Graham…
Daylston, VIC - Holy Cross Catholic (Former)
Address: 72 Daylston Glen Forbes Road, , Dalyston Victoria, 3992
In 1901, the church was built on land donated by Mr P.J. Daly of 'Cloverdale'. It was opened in February 1902. It is now a Function centre and privately owned. The former Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church and presbytery are an subsantialy intact example of a rural church with simple Gothic revival detailing. The church is also notable for…
Deagon, QLD - Connect Baptist
Address: 21 Braun Street, , Deagon Queensland, 4017
Connect Baptist Church came into being in 2012 as a result of the merger of the Sandgate and Geebung Baptist Churches.
Deans Marsh, VIC - St Paul's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1884
Address: Deans Marsh Road, , Deans Marsh Victoria, 3235
By 1883 the construction of a church on land donated by Robert Bell was underway. The builders were Thomas Hunt and John Anderson and the church was opened on 27 January 1884 and dedicated to St Paul by the Reverend W.E. Mantell. The church was opened on 27th January 1884 by the Rev. W.W. Mantell. The builders however had made an error…
Deception Bay, QLD - Peace Presbyterian
Address: 155 Maine Terrace, , Deception Bay Queensland, 4508
Deception Bay, QLD - Uniting
Address: Corner Decpetion Bay Road & Webster Road, , Deception Bay Queensland, 4508
Deddington, TAS - Nile Protestant
Year Built: 1840
Address: 958 Deddington Road, , Deddington Tasmania, 7212
This Chapel was built one hundred and twenty five years ago and is closely associated with John Glover, the most prominent and important artist ever to settle in Van Diemen's Land. He lived at nearby Patterdale and worshipped in this small chapel. He, with his wife Sarah, are buried by the western wall. The Chapel was opened for worship…
Dee Why, NSW - New Life Chinese Christian
Address: 28 Fisher Road, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
Dee Why, NSW - St David's Uniting
Address: 3 St David Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
Dee Why, NSW - St John's Anglican
Address: 87 Oaks Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
Dee Why, NSW - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1960
Address: 50 Oaks Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
The Parish of St. Kevin was established in 1928 when it was detached from Manly. The current Church was built by Judge and Rock in precast concrete segments. Each precast section, which is 1 in. thick, was stressed together by single wires anchored against the steel pipes at each surface edge to distribute the anchorage forces…
Dee Why, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1921
Address: 60 Howard Avenue, , Dee Why New South Wales, 2099
The Church is known as the Cecil Gribble Tongan Congregation. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set - by Mrs D Broadbent 15th Jan 1921". A further stone reads, " This stone was set by Mrs G J Waterhouse 15th Jan 1921".
Deepdene, VIC - Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 10 Whitehorse Road, , Deepdene Victoria, 3103
The first building, on the Whitehorse Rd site, which is now part of the school, was used by the parish as both a church and school. The foundation stone of the first church was blessed by Archbishop Mannix on 26 November 1922. The construction of the current church began in the 1950s, when Fr Godwin was the parish priest. It was…
Deerugun, QLD - St Francis of Assisi Catholic
Address: 44 Veales Road , , Deeragun Queensland, 4818
Delamare, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1870
Address: Yoho Road, , Delamere South Australia, 5204
Formerly a Wesleyan / Methodist church it was opened in 1858. The porch was opened in 1983. There is an ancillary cemented-stone building immediately to the north, as a hall and Sunday School room. [On that building is a white marble tablet, commemorating 70 years of Church life, at December 1928.
Delamere, SA - St James' Anglican
Year Built: 1870
Address: Main South Road, , Delamere South Australia, 5204
Constructed in a local basalt-like stone with cut sandstone dressings to windows and quoins. Foundation stone was laid 19 September 1870 by Archbishop Bussel. It was dedicated and opened by Bishop Augustus Short, attended by the Governor of the State. The floor is well tiled, the font is from St Peter's, Britford and is over 200 years…
Delegate, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: 6 Church Street, , Delegate New South Wales, 2633
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid and blessed by The Very Rev J.J. Norris Parish Priest and Vicar Forane of Cooma Dec 12th 1915".
Delegate, NSW - St Philip's Anglican
Address: Topping Street, , Delegate New South Wales, 2633
The first Church was built on Miss Campbell's property in 1855.
Deloraine, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1880
Address: 3 Bonney Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
According to the book William and Mary Ann Gibson by Greg Luxford apparently William Gibson donated the sale proceeds of one of his Ram's at the Royal Melbourne Show to fund the building of the Tabernacle. That figure was £1,000. The family also paid for the building of stables and allegedly a manse. They also paid for the Ministers…
Deloraine, TAS - Holy Redeemer Catholic
Year Built: 1889
Address: 20 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
A stone above a doorway to the Church reads, " Pray for the soul of Rev Edward Francis Walsh 22 years Pastor of this Church who fortified with all the rites of Holy Church died December 4th 1902 in the 39th year of his Priesthood aged 64 years R.I.P.". A Foundation stone reads, " Church of the Holy Redeemer blessed and dedicated by Most…
Deloraine, TAS - Mennonite
Address: 14 W Barrack Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
The Church was a former Methodist Church opened in 1856.
Deloraine, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1883
Address: 32 W Goderich Street, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
The Church was closed in 1983 and is now a private residence.
Deloriane, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1859
Address: 7 E Westbury Place, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304
The foundation stone was laid by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in 1856, but, from various causes incidental to a new country, the work was delayed much longer than Was at first anticipated. The exterior, however, is completed and interior in such a state of forwardness that it is expected it would be ready for opening about Christmas.…
Denial Bay, SA - Bethlehem Lutheran
Address: 48344 Eyre Highway, , Denial Bay South Australia, 5690
A Historical board in the Church grounds reads in part, " The first recorded service for this congregation was on July 19th, 1896. Pioneer settlers met at the home of Mr W. A. E. Lutz. Services were held there until 30th August, 1897, when the first Lutheran Church/ school was dedicated on this land, donated by Mr Gottlieb Handtke.…
Deniliquin, NSW - Salvation Army
Year Built: 1938
Address: 60 Edwardes Street, , Deniliquin New South Wales, 2710
This Church was formerley a Uniting and before that a Methodist Church. In 1870 Rev. Charles Jones arrived in Deniliquin, then comprising about 600 souls, and conducted services in Court House. Land acquired where Waring Gardens are, but inundated by flood. Therefore land acquired (where our old Parsonage later stood), corner Junction and…
Deniliquin, NSW - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1876
Address: 351 Poictiers Street, , Deniliquin New South Wales, 2710
Deniliquin, NSW - St Michael's Catholic
Address: 355 Harrison Street, , Deniliquin New South Wales, 2710
A Foundation stone reads, " To commemorate the first Centenary of the foundation of the Parish of Deniliquin and the appointment of the first Parish Priest this stone was unveiled by The Most Rev T.M. Fox D.D. on the 5th November 1961. 1861 - 1961".