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Beagle Bay, WA - Sacred Heart Catholic
The community was established by Trappist Monks around 1890. In 1884, the first ever priest arrived to serve the Catholics in the Kimberley to try and convert the Aboriginal people. Bishop Matthew Gibney founded the Beagle Bay mission, developed in the land of the Nyul Nyul people. The Pallottine fathers and brothers took charge of the…
Beaudesert, QLD - Baptist
Year Built: 1949
Address: 13 Eaglesfield Street, Beaudesert, Queensland, 4285
The Foundation of one of the churches was laid on 8 October 1949 by Mr G.C. Sweetman President of the Queensland Baptist Union.
Beaudesert, QLD - St Thomas's Anglican
Year Built: 1965
Address: 7 Albert Street, Beaudesert, Queensland, 4285
The Foundation stone to commemorate the consecration of the church took place on 4 July 1965. It was conducted by the Most Reverend P.N. W. Strong Archbishop of Brisbane.
Beaufort, VIC - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: Hill Street, Beaufort, Victoria, 3373
Beaufort, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Address: Leichardt Street, Beaufort, Victoria, 3373
Beechworth, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1855
Address: Corner Ford & Church Streets, Beechworth, Victoria, 3747
The first Rector was The Reverend Cooper Searle and a rectory was built for him in 1855. At the time the present church hall was the first church building. The Victorian Government provided two-thirds of the building costs for the current church. The Church was erected in two stages. The foundation stone for the first stage, comprising…
Beechworth, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: Corner Ford & Williams Streets, Beechworth, Victoria, 3747
St Andrew's Church was built by the Scottish and Ulster Presbyterians who settled in north-east Victoria in the mid-nineteenth century. The church is a five-bay Gothic Revival design of cement stucco, built in 1857. It was designed by local architect Thomas Turnbull and built by Smith, Bank and Cranston. The building comprises an unusual…
Belair, SA - St John's Anglican
Address: Sheoak Road, Adelaide, Belair South Australia, 5052
Belair, SA - St John's School Chapel Anglican
Year Built: 1898
Address: James Road, Adelaide, Belair South Australia, 5052
The foundation stone was laid on 24 September 1898 by the Bishop of the Diocese.
Belair, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1928
Address: Sheoak Road, Adelaide, Belair South Australia, 5052
The foundation stone was laid on 4 February 1928 by Mrs Arthur H. Gault.
Belconnen, ACT - Lutheran
Year Built: 1985
Address: Corner Emu Bank Road & Eastern Valley Way, Canberra, Belconnen Australian Capital Territory, 2617
The Foundation stone was laid on 21 April 1985.
Belconnen, ACT - Presbyterian
Address: Corner Ross Smith Crescent & Gatty Street, Canberra, Belconnen Australian Capital Territory, 2617
Belgrave, VIC - St Thomas the More Catholic
Address: 17 Terry Avenue, Melbourne, Belgrave Victoria, 3160
Bellerive, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Address: 23 Clarence Street, Hobart, Bellerive Tasmania, 7018
Belmont, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: Corner Regent & Thompson Streets, Belmont, Victoria, 3216
Belmont, WA - St Anne's Catholic
Address: 11 Hehir Street, Perth, Belmont Western Australia, 6104
Benalla, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: 67 Arundel Street, Benalla, Victoria, 3672
The earliest church services for Church of England (Anglicans) in Benalla was recorded in 1849 when Bishop Perry of Melbourne visited the settlement. The service was performed in the original court house. By 1854 an allotment of land at the corner of Bridge, Thomas and Martin Place had been set aside for a church, school and hall.* The…
Benalla, VIC - Lutheran
Year Built: 1987
Address: 154 Waller Street, Benalla, Victoria, 3672
The Church was opened and dedicated by Reverend M. V. Jordan President of the Victorian District on 26 April 1987.
Benalla, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1905
Address: Corner Church & Mitchell Streets, Benalla, Victoria, 3672
The Foundation stone was laid David Maughan Esq on 17 May 1905.
Benalla, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1908
Address: Corner Wedge & Arundel Streets, Benalla, Victoria, 3672
The Church was completed in 1908 in a Romanesque style. The Foundation stone was laid by his Grace the Most Reverend Dr Carr Archbishop of Melbourne on 21 July 1907. The Pastor was In 1989 a fire destroyed a large part of the building with many parts being replaced. This included the pressed steel roof.
Benalla, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Church & Carrier Streets, Benalla, Victoria, 3672
Formerly a Methodist church. The Foundation stone was laid by Reverend John W. Rowse President of the Victorian and Tasmanian Conference on 26 March 1930. The architect was A.S. Eggleston and the builder was R. Mould.
Bendick Murrell, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1906
Address: Main Street, Bendick Murrell, New South Wales, 2803
The church was opened in 1906.
Bendigo, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: 26 Myers St, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550
A Foundation stone was laid by Mrs William Hunter on 22 March 1930. The Architects of the current Church were G.D. Garvin and C Eathorne.
Bendigo, VIC - St John's Presbyterian
Address: 19 McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550
St. John's Presbyterian Church was opened in 1874 and located in Forest Street near the Barnard Street. By 1885 the Church was destroyed by fire. A new Church building was opened in 1897 on the same site. A Foundation stone was laid in November 1858 by Rev L.D. Bevan. In 1949 plans were preparred for the demolition of the church and the…
Bendigo, VIC - St Paul's Anglican Cathedral
Year Built: 1873
Address: Myer's Street, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550
The cathedral was designed by the architect Robert A. Love. The nave was dedicated in November 1868, the bell tower in 1873 and the chancel and transepts in 1927. Originally a parish church, St Paul's became the diocese's cathedral in 1981. The building is constructed of red brick with stone dressings in an early Gothic style and is…
Bentleigh, VIC - St John's Anglican
Address: Corner Tucker & Centre Roads, Melbourne, Bentleigh Victoria, 3204
Bentleigh, VIC - St Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1928
Address: 531 Centre Road, , Bentleigh Victoria, 3204
The Foundation stone was laid on 23 June 1928.
Bentleigh, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1968
Address: 497 Centre Road, Melbourne, Bentleigh Victoria, 3204
The Foundation stone was laid on 15 March 1968 by H.V. Barnett. The Architect was John Scarborough.
Berrigan, NSW - St Adian's Anglican
Address: Corner Jerilderie Street & Memorial Street, Berrigan, New South Wales, 2712
Berrigan, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1952
Address: Corner Chanter & Drummond Streets, Berrigan, New South Wales, 2712
The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend F.H. Rayward O.B.E D.D. President of the NSW Conference on 15 November 1952.
Berrybank, VIC - Uniting
Address: Foxhow Road, Berrybank, Victoria, 3323
The former church was destroyed by fire on 14 January 1944. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 21 April 1954 by William M Clark. The Architect was Keith Reid while the builder was A McHolson.
Berwick, VIC - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Address: 125 High Street, Melbourne, Berwick Victoria, 3806
St. Michael's Parish was established in 1956, having previously been part of the parish of Dandenong. In 1956 it became part of the Diocese of Sale. The current Church was opened on 29 April 1984 and was blessed by the Bishop of Sale Eric D'Arcy.
Bethany, SA - Bethany Lutheran
Year Built: 1883
Address: Bethany Road, Bethany, South Australia, 5352
The Church was built in 1883. The design is of simple rectangular plan with gable roof, smaller gabled annex to rear, square tower at front with tall pointed spire, rendered features on facades create a strong outline for the building. Construction - coursed rubble walls, rendered corner strips and windows indicate a reasonably…
Bexley, NSW - Congregational
Address: 625 Forest Road, Sydney, Bexley New South Wales, 2207