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Barcaldine, QLD - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1954
Address: 89 Elm Street, , Barcaldine Queensland, 4725
The first Sacred Heart Church was one of the buildings that was moved from one stop on the railway line to the next as it advanced westwards. It was re-erected after it arrived from Jericho with the railway in 1886 on the corner of Willow and Yew streets. In 1889 a second church was built nearby and that was replaced by the current…
Barcaldine, QLD - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1899
Address: 83 Elm Street, , Barcaldine Queensland, 4725
At first, services at Barcaldine were held in the court house. In 1898 a handsome bequest from England, known as the Marriott bequest, contributed £250 to the cost of a church and a committee was formed to begin the work. Plans were drawn up with input from Archdeacon George Halford. In 1913 the church was completed by extending the nave…
Barcaldine, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1961
Address: 7 Maple Street, , Barcaldine Queensland, 4725
The second Church on this site was built in 1893 and is now the Church Hall. The current Church was built in 1961.
Bardon, QLD - Pilgrim Congregational
Year Built: 1914
Address: Corner Simpson & Boundary Roads, , Bardon Queensland, 4065
The land on which this church stands is part of a 38 acre block originally purchased from the Crown in 1862 by Francis Lyon. A year later the whole parcel of land was transferred to Joshua Jeays. Jeays was a notable colonial architect, Brisbane councillor, and eventually, Mayor of Brisbane.. Believed to have been originally constructed…
Barmedman, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1916
Address: Main Street, , Barmedman New South Wales, 2668
The fine brick building was blessed upon its completion by Rev. John Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn on 19th March 1916, and dedicated to God under the patronage of Saint Joseph. It is not known when Barmedman was connected to the Parish of Temora. The first Mass for the township on record took place in 1882. In the absence of the church…
Barmedman, NSW - St Paul's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 32 - 34 Queen Street, , Barmedman New South Wales, 2668
The first St Paul's Presbyterian Church Barmedman was a timber structure which was used from late 1890. The present brick structure was opened in March 1927. The Foundation stone was laid on 20 October 1926 by John Stewart. The Church is now in private hands.
Barnsdale, VIC - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Address: 239 Main Streert, , Bairnsdale Victoria, 3875
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone for St Andrew's Church was laid by Rev A S McLean on December 17th, 1885.
Barrington, TAS - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1885
Address: 48 Barrington Road, , Barrington Tasmania,
Barrington is regarded as the birthplace of Methodism in the Sheffield district. The first settlers were led by John and Charles Coleman and were later joined by Alexander Smith, John Harmon, Benjamin Green, John Reeves, Charles Packett and William Smith, all members of the Methodist Church.
Barton, ACT - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1934
Address: Corner State Circle & Canberra Avenue, , Barton Australian Capital Territory, 2600
A sandstone Church in an adaptation of the Gothic Revival style. The side tower is square with a sandstone spire. The interior fills the usual sanctuary area and has fine joinery, particularly in the pulpit and screens. It contains many memorials of National importance. The Foundation stone was laid on 27 November 1929 by His Excellency…
Barwon Heads, VIC - All Saints Anglican
Address: 61 Hitchcock Avenue, , Barwon Heads Victoria, 3227
Services were held monthly in the Mount Colite Hotel hall by the Vicar of Marshall before 1936, when a committee was called to collect money for a new church. Efforts continued through the Depression and in 1937 the Vicar of Marshall, the Rev D.D. Carruthers, whose parish included Barwon Heads was offered a building from Sparrovale Farm…
Barwon Heads, VIC Holy Family Catholic
Address: 103 Hitchcock Avenue, , Barwon Heads Victoria, 3226
The Advocate Newspaper recorded on January 5th 1939 the Church was formally opened by His Grace the Archbishop on New Years Day. His Grace blessed the new church, assisted by the Right Rev. Mgr. R.S. Benson, P.P., V.F.; Very Rev. Dr. Lyons, Rev. J.H. O'Halloran, P.P.; Rev. Norman Hoare, P.P.; Rev. J. McDonald, P.P.; Rev. J.H. Cleary, Rev.…
Bass, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 20 Bass Road, , Bass Victoria, 3991
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Batesford, VIC - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1860
Address: 40 Ross Street, , Batesford Victoria, 3213
First services were held in private homes such as "Darriwill" home of the Hope family. Later Reve Sutherland conducted services in a tin shed on top of Batesford Hill until he left in 1887. In December 1859 tenders were let by the Architect Joseph Lowe Shaw for the erection of a bluestone church. A plaque on the upper section of the…
Bathurst, NSW - All Saint's Anglican
Address: 3 Church Street, , Bathurst New South Wales, 2795
The cathedral building was originally designed by Edmund Blacket in 1845 as a parish church, but became a cathedral in 1870 with the creation of the Diocese of Bathurst. An organ was installed in 1886 and bells were hung in 1855. In the 1890s, however, the bell tower was found to be unstable, so the bells could not be "rung full circle"…
Bathurst, NSW - Presbyterian
Address: 72 George Steet, , Bathurst New South Wales, 2795
The Architect was Thomas Rowe.
Bathurst, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: 140A William Street, , Bathurst , 2795
In 1857, the foundations of the present church were laid by William Thomas Senior. The work was completed in 1860 and officially opened on Thursday 31st May of that year, the Reverend Joseph Oram conducting the service. The internal measurements were 78 feet by 52 feet, with a seating capacity of 700, and the cost was £7,040.
Battery Point, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1847
Address: 30 Cromwell Street, Hobart, Battery Point Tasmania, 7004
Located on the highest point of Battery Point, once known as Kermode's Hill the Church was designed by two of Hobart's earliest and best known architects. The land was in fact purchased from William Kermode for 250.00. It was designed in the Neo-Classical style by the Government architect, John Lee Archer, designing the body of the…
Bayswater, VIC - Church of Christ
Address: 643 Mountain Highway, , Bayswater Victoria, 3153
Church of Christ services commenced among the settlers around 1872 and the Church of Christ was one of the first. Meetings were held in 1871 in Ambrose Lischke's bark hut, which was on Schultz's land on the South Western corner of Mountain Highway and Stud Rd. For two years the services were conducted by a Mr Ball who baptised Mr and Mrs…
Bayswater, VIC - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Year Built: 1977
Address: 25 Orange Grove, , Bayswater Victoria, 3153
A wall plaque reads, "This Plaque. Commemorates The Blessing and Opening of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and Presbytery by Most Reverend T. F. Little D.D., Archbishop of Melbourne on the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord 25 - 3 – 77. Parish Priest - Rev. J.T. Doyle. Architects: Carthy & Colllings Builder: R. Salzer Constructions".
Beaconsfield, TAS - St Francis Xaviers Catholic
Address: 188 Weld Street, , Beaconsfield Tasmania, 7270
Catholic families began moving into the mining town of Beaconsfield during the 1880s. Within a decade, they had built a solid timber Church dedicated to St Francis Xavier. On May 11, 1890, Monsignor Daniels Beechinor of Launceston accompanied his uncle, Archbishop Daniei Murphy, to the West Tamar town for the laying of the foundation…
Beaconsfield, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1909
Address: 125 Weld Street, , Beaconsfield Tasmania, 7270
Gold mining attracted many Methodist Cornishmen to settle in this district. In 1861 services were held at Supply River with preachers provided from Launceston. In 1878 the Primitive Methodists came to Beaconsfield and by 1880 the Rev C.R. Rice took up ministry there as part of the Launceston Mission. By 1891 Beaconsfield was created a…
Beagle Bay, WA - Sacred Heart Catholic
Year Built: 1917
Address: Bishop Place, , Beagle Bay Western Australia, 6725
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' 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.
Beaudesert, QLD - Uniting
Address: 1 Duckett Street, , Beaudesert Queensland, 4285
Ministry of the Methodist/Uniting Church has operated in Beaudesert since regular church services commenced in January 1908. A Mr. Moorhouse conducted services occasionally in the town of Beaudesert. Those services were held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. S.R. LeGrand. In 1907 there were three names on the Methodist Members Roll for…
Beaufort, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Address: Livingstone Street, , Beaufort Victoria, 3373
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
Beaumaris, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1960
Address: 223 Balcombe Road, , Beaumaris Victoria, 3193
Around 1955 two blocks of land in the central Beaumaris area had been purchased, but under new uniform building regulations, they proved too small for the erection of a Church building. Members were then led to a large block of land (100ft. by 400ft.) in Balcombe Road which was available for purchase at £3500. Following approval of…
Beechworth, VIC - Baptist (Former)
Year Built: 1873
Address: 14 Ford Street, , Beechworth Victoria, 3747
The former Baptist Church, 1873 [later Assemblies of God] was built of red brick with only the front elevation stuccoed and scored to resemble ashlar. This church also served followers of the Church of Christ. Now in Private Hands. Now in Private Hands.
Beechworth, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1858
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 - Methodist (Former)
Address: 26 Ford Street, , Beeckworth Victoria, 3747
A new Church building was opened in 1878.
Beechworth, VIC - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1857
Address: Corner Ford & Williams Streets, , Beechworth Victoria, 3747
The foundation stone of the Beechworth Presbyterian Church was laid by the Rev. James Nish, of Sandhurst, on 6th July, 1857. 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.…