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Campbell Town, TAS - St Michael's Catholic
Bishop Willson rode on horseback from Hobart to Campbell Town to lay the foundation stone of the church on June 25 1856. He was assisted by six priests, the pastor John Fitzgerald and Fathers Butler, Hogan, Bond, Dunne and Keohan. The land …
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Deloraine, TAS - Holy Redeemer Catholic
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 ye…
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Fingal, TAS - St Peter's Anglican (Former)
On March 7th, 1867, Archdeacon Reibey of Entally laid the foundation stone of this beautiful little Church. The building was expected to cost £1,300, and there were eleven acres of land attached to it as a reserve, as well as five acres for…
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Franklin, TAS - St Mary's Catholic
The Architect was Henry Hunter. The parish of Franklin amalgamated with Cygnet in 2002. The Church was closed in 2013.
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Hagley, TAS - St Mary's Anglican
St Mary's Anglican Church is a bluestone Gothic Revival building that opened for services in 1862. The lands and a significant part of the church's funds were donated by Sir Richard Dry and later by his wife in her will.. Anglican servic…
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Hobart, TAS - St David's Mission Anglican
The foundation stone of St. David’s Mission chapel was laid on the 24th of November 1884 by the Bishop of Tasmania, Rev. Dr. Daniel Fox Sandford. The design of the church was entrusted to Mr H Hunter, architect of Macquarie Street who prepa…
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Kingston, TAS - St Aloysius Catholic
The church was established in 1873 and opened in 1874. The Architect was Henry Hunter.
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Latrobe, TAS - St Patrick's Catholic
Bishop Willson applied for two acres at Latrobe, on October 22, 1864, as the site for a church, school and cemetery. The following February, he asked for another block in lieu of a section of land not granted "on account of the proposed tra…
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Launceston, TAS - Church of the Apostles Catholic
The foundation stone for the St Joseph's church was laid on 19 March 1839 by Rev. Gentleman, and the church was inaugurated in October 1842. Two decades later, St. Joseph's Church began to show signs of decay, and it was decided to replace …
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Longford, TAS - St Augustine Catholic
The first of the imposing bluestones which bind St Augustine's Church at Longford was laid in 1864 under the guidance of Longford's energetic parish priest, Fr John Butler. It was a simple act yet a grand occasion, bringing to an end a 50-o…
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New Town, TAS - Sacred Heart Catholic
The church was established largely as a result of the work of Father P. R. Hennebry and took four years to complete. The church opened in 1880, and the sanctuary was completed in 1882.
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Ross TAS - St John's Anglican (Former)
In 1832 both Ross and Campbell Town applied for government help to build a church, and the Rev. William Bedford Jr. was appointed to take charge, building himself a home, Howley Lodge at Campbell Town. The first plans had been too ambiti…
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Sorell, TAS - St Thoma's Catholic
Bishop Willson asked the Government for a church allotment at Sorell. Four years later, he sent a detailed plan of the land he required, four lots for "a minister's house, school and other Church purposes'', and the same number of lots for …
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South Hobart, TAS - All Saints Anglican
The foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1858, and the building was opened for worship on 18 August in the year following. It was a condition of the contract that the Rector lead the workmen in prayers before the start of each day's work…
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