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Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: 45 Cessnock Road, , Branxton New South Wales, 2335
Bremer Bay, WA - Holy Cross Catholic & Anglican
Address: 11 Mary Street, , Bremer Bay Western Australia, 6338
In 1849 the Western Australian Surveyor General, John Septimus Roe, named the tiny port after Sir James John Gordon Bremer, the captain of the HMS Tamar. Roe had served under Bremer from 1824-1827.
Bridgeman Downs, QLD - Anglican
Address: 30 Ridley Road, , Bridgeman Downs Queensland, 4035
Bridgewater on London, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 44 Calder Highway, , Bridgewater on London Victoria, 3516
Bridgewater, SA - Anglican
Address: Mount Barker Road, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
Bridgewater, SA - Grace Lutheran
Year Built: 1961
Address: 15 Wembley Avenue, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
The Foundation stone was laid in 1961. Extensions to the church were made in 2002.
Bridgewater, SA - St Matthew's Catholic
Year Built: 1966
Address: 1 Wembley Avenue, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
The Foundation stone was laid on 27 March 1966 by the most Reverend J.W. Gleeson C.M.G. Co Adjutor Archbishop of Adelaide.
Bridgewater, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1929
Address: 407 Mount Barker Road, , Bridgewater South Australia, 5155
Originally a Methodist Church. The foundation stone was laid on 28 January 1929 by Miss Carvosso.
Bridgewater, TAS, St Mary's Anglican
Address: 19 Old Main Road, , Bridgewater Tasmania, 7140
Bridport, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: 99 Main Street, , Bridport Tasmania, 7262
A wooden church with an iron roof. It was built in 1931 and the chancel and first bay of the nave were dedicated the same year. The church was designed and built by local contractors and was dedicated by Bishop Hay on Sunday 19 July 1931. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. In Fid D.N.I.C. Apidis SVMM Anglvaris X1V KAL IVN A.D.…
Bright, VIC - Uniting
Address: Ireland Street, , Bright Victoria, 3741
The first Church was built of wood with a shingle roof situated behind the present day Outdoor and Disposals. The Church current was built in 1884 and a foundation stone was laid on 10 March by Mrs Worth. Minsters for Bright were stationed in Wandilligong until 1877 then Bright from 1918.
Brighton Beach, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 77 Were Street, , Brighton Beach Victoria, 3186
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Brighton Beach’s Anglicans worshipped at St Peter’s Chapel of Ease in Lynch Street, which formed part of the Parish of Saint Andrews in Brighton.
Brighton, SA - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1964
Address: Strathmore Terrace, , Brighton South Australia, 5048
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 November 1964 by the Right Reverend W.J. Russell V.G.
Brighton, SA - St Jude's Anglican
Address: 443 Brighton Road, , Brighton South Australia, 5048
Brighton, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1864
Address: 442 Brighton Road, , Brighton South Australia, 5048
Built as a Methodist Church, the foundation stone was laid on the 1st of May, 1864. It was the for runner of the first church built in Sturt Road in 1847. The first members of the church met in private homes on Sturt Road. As a rural community the first service was held in the 1840's in a dugout with an upturned boat serving as a roof.…
Brighton, VIC - Baptist
Year Built: 1851
Address: 164 Bay Road, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Church was formed in September of 1851.
Brighton, VIC - Church of Christ
Year Built: 1859
Address: Corner Male & Wilson Streets, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
A Brighton Church of Christ was first established in 1859. The Architect of the current church was A.J. Curzon.
Brighton, VIC - John Knox Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1896
Address: Corner North & New Streets, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Foundation stone to the first church was laid on 29 October 1892 by the Brighton Mayor M.J.S. Carr Esq. John Knox church (built 1876) Original Architect - Charles Webb
Brighton, VIC - St Andrew's Anglican
Year Built: 1850
Address: Corner Church & New Streets, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The first church was built in 1842 with a second Church having been built in 1850-51 by the architect Charles Lang. The third is comprised of bluestone with seven bays to the design of architect Charles Webb in 1856-57. A more modern section at the rear has been added after a fire totally destroyed the complex in 1961.
Brighton, VIC - St Cuthbert's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1889
Address: 12 Wilson Street, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Church was established as part of the Free Presbyterian Church in Victoria during the 1850’s. The Foundation stone was laid on 26 October 1889 by the Honourable Sir James McBain MLC.
Brighton, VIC - St Joan of Arch Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Address: 118 New Street, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 November 1938 by the Most Reverend D Mannix D.D. Archbishop of Melbourne. The Architect was P.J. O'Connor.
Brighton, VIC - St Leonard's Uniting
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner New & Wolseley Streets, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
The Foundation stone to the first church was laid on 29 October 1892 by the Brighton Mayor M.J.S. Carr Esq.
Brighton, VIC - Trinity Uniting
Address: 17 Black Street, , Brighton Victoria, 3186
In 1853 a Church, the Independents (later Congregational Church) began services in a tent measuring 10ft x 12ft which they erected in Carpenter street. Their Minister was the Reverend Henry Kidgell recently arrived from England. In April that year it was resolved to erect a small wooden chapel on a quarter acre block of land in Male…
Broadford, VIC - St George's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1912
Address: Corner High & Hamilton Streets, , Broadford Victoria, 3658
The original church was a small wooden Methodist church built in 1895, opened on 9 June and demolished in 1912. The Builder was Mr McDonald of Broadford. A Foundation stone was laid by M McKenzie MLA on 1 June 1912 when a newer church was erected. The builder was James Sutherland. The foundation stone was laid by MK McKenzie MLA on 1…
Broadford, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Year Built: 1874
Address: High Street, , Broadford Victoria, 3658
The (new) Church was opened on 26 April 1874. It was built by a Mr Woods. In 1892 Kilmore and Broadford seperated and on Easter Sunday the Rev H. Braddock was inducted as Broadford's first resident Priest. The Church was consecrated 19 years after it opened by Bishop Goe.
Broadford, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: High Street, , Broadford Victoria, 3658
Originally a Methodist church, the Broadford Uniting Church is located next to the Library. Construction of the current building commenced in November of 1956, and the Foundation stone was laid by the President of the Conference, the Rev. Norman Lade MA, BD on 16 February 1957. The dedication of the church took place in September 1957.
Bronte, NSW - Lugar Brae Uniting
Address: Corner Lugar Brae Avenue & Leichhardt Streets, , Bronte New South Wales, 2024
Formerly a Methodist church.
Broome, WA - Anglican
Address: Corner Hass & Hamersley Street, , Broome Western Australia, 6725
Broome, WA - Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic
Year Built: 1963
Address: 34 Weld Street, , Broome Western Australia, 6725
The Church was blessed and dedicated on 8 September 1963 by the Most Reverend John Jobst Vicar of the Kimberley.
Broome, WA - Uniting
Address: Corner Anne & Robertson Streets, , Broome Western Australia, 6725
Broomehill, WA - Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Address: Ivy Street, , Broomehill Western Australia, 6318
Broomehill, WA - Presbyterian
Address: Journal Street, , Broomehill Western Australia, 6318
Broomehill, WA - St Elizabeth of Hungary Anglican
Address: 16 - 2 Janitor Street, , Broomehill Western Australia, 6318
The Foundation stone was laid 18 April 1953. The Church was the former Police Station and Courthouse, a single-storey brick and iron building. It is one of the oldest buildings in Broomehill and contributes to the community’s sense of place. The altar is constructed of bricks from the old 1884 Eticup Church. The Church took it name…
Brunswick, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1857
Address: 6 Glenlyon Road, , Brunswick Victoria, 3056
A stucco rendered brick Church of cruciform plan and detached campanile was erected in four stages between 1857 and 1875. Architects were Purchas and Sawyer who designed the nave in 1857. Smith and Watts completed the transfers, chancel and vestry between 1863 and 1864 and the campanile between 1870 and 1871. Whilst Frederick Wyatt was…
Brunswick, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Sydney Road & Merri Street, , Brunswick Victoria, 3056