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State: New South Wales
Bowral, NSW - St Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Year Built: 1986
Address: 2 Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576
A plaque reads, St Thomas Aquinas Church Bowral dedicated by the Bishop of Wollongong the Most Reverend William E. Murray DD Dsc. STOC on 9th November 1986 Parish Priest: Father John Higgins PP. Builder: Mr. Barry Howard Design and Project Manager: Mr. -Frank McCormack - Volunteers: with thanks to all."
Bowral, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1925
Address: Bendooley Street, , Bowral New South Wales, 2576
The early Wesleyans soon took steps to establish a formal place of worship. The firsst church was a simple and unpretentious building of wood and iron had been built on land fronting Bendooley Street, Bowral, and been opened debt-free by that red-letter day, 18th September, 1864. The second church, now used as a Sunday School, on the…
Bradbury, NSW - Sherwood Hills Baptist
Year Built: 1975
Address: 61 Jacaranda Avenue, , Bradbury New South Wales, 2560
The first family worship service was conducted on 19th March, 1972, in the local Kindergarten. The services continued there until the Sherwood Hills Baptist Church building was completed on Jacaranda Avenue, Bradbury, on 14th December, 1975. The entire building was completed by church volunteer labour.
Branxton, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: 45 Cessnock Road, , Branxton New South Wales, 2335
Bronte, NSW - Lugar Brae Uniting
Address: Corner Lugar Brae Avenue & Leichhardt Streets, , Bronte New South Wales, 2024
Formerly a Methodist church.
Brownsville, NSW - St Luke's Anglican
Address: 35 Prince Edward Drive, , Brownsville New South Wales, 2530
St Luke's is one of Hunt's ecclesiastical building; one of his most successful designs and also a high point in development of his ideas on the use of materials. Church consists of nave, tower, vestry and porch with steeply pitched tiled roof. Six stepped buttresses divide nave externally into five bays. A plaque on the wall of the…
Brushgrove, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1900
Address: 9 Woodford Street, , Brushgrove New South Wales, 2460
Brushgrove, NSW, St Jude's Methodist (Former)
Address: 11 Woodford Street, , Brushgrove New South Wales, 2460
A memorial stone reads, " Memorial stone laid by Revd J.S. Macpherson Oct 11 1898". In private hands and Heritage listed.
Bulahdelah, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1912
Address: 59 Stroud St, , Bulahdelah New South Wales, 2423
The first place of worship in Bulaheldah was the Church of England School building under the umbrella of the Parish of Stroud. The Church was built in 1912
Bulli, NSW - Anglican
Address: 66 Park Road, , Bulli New South Wales, 2516
The Church was formerly known as St Augustine's.
Bulli, NSW - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 48 Park Road, , Bulli New South Wales, 2516
The first Roman Catholic Church at Bulli was sited “on the Woonona side of Mailbag Hollow” – near main road (now Princes Highway). The first Parish priest, Dean Michael Flanagan, arrived in 1885. On 21 October 1897, a new site for the church was purchased on Park Road, Bulli. The foundation stone of a new church was laid on 1 January…
Bulli, NSW - The Northern Illawara Uniting
Year Built: 1865
Address: 191 Princes Highway, , Bulli New South Wales, 2516
The current church was built on land donated by Mr Robert Somerville, and a £50 donation was made by Miss Thompson to assist with the cost of the church building. The church was opened on 7-5-1865 by the Rev G Hurst. The church cost £900 and the debt was £300 which rose to £472 by 1867. The Church was opened on Sunday, May 7, 1865 when…
Bundanoon, NSW - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1905
Address: 15 Church Street, , Bundanoon New South Wales, 2578
In 1879, Holy Trinity Anglican church was built on its present site. (the timber church was destroyed by bushfire in December, 1904; rebuilt in stone in 1905). On 8 March 1905 the ladies of the church provided luncheon for the Governor of NSW, Sir Harry Rawson and Lady Rawson on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for a…
Bundanoon, NSW - St Brigid's Catholic
Year Built: 1895
Address: 16 Hill Street, , Bundanoon New South Wales, 2578
Church was built in 1895; prior to that, Roman Catholic services were conducted at Sutton Forest. A wall plaque reads, " In grateful recognition of the generous contributions made by the townspeople of Bundanoon towards the building of this Church. Blessed & Opened on 31st March 1895 by Most Rev. Joseph Higgins W Bishop of Maitland. On…
Bundanoon, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: 4 Church Street, , Bundanoon New South Wales, 2578
By 1870 the Primitive Methodist Church was established on the corner where the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall now stands. This building also served as the first school, with Mrs Dinah Osborne as teacher. A new school of two rooms was built in 1880 and is still used as the school library. The Primitive Methodists moved to a new building in 1885…
Bundeena, NSW - New Beginnings Uniting
Address: 86 Loftus Street, , Bundeena New South Wales, 2230
Bundeena, NSW - Our Lady of the Way Catholic
Address: 73 Bundenna Drive, , Bundeena New South Wales, 2230
Bungalow, NSW - St Kevin's Catholic
Year Built: 1935
Address: 1 Deacon Street, , Bangalow New South Wales, 2479
A Foundation stone reads, "D O M This foundation stone of St Kevin's Church was laid in 20th January 1935 by the Most Rev John Carroll D.D. Bishop of Lismore Ven Archdeacon Scott PP". A plaque on a rock at the steps to the Church reads, "Church of St Kevins Bangalow Blessed by Bishop P Farrelly 16th June 1935. Archdeacon B Scott PP.…
Bungendore, NSW - St Mary's Catholic
Address: Turallo Terrace, , Bungendore New South Wales, 2621
Bungendore, NSW - St Philip's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: Gibraltar Street, , Bungendore New South Wales, 2621
The Church was erected in 1864 and is of the Victorian Free Gothic style. The walls are constructed of rock faced ashlar and the jointing is of fine pointing. The steep pitched timber frame gable roof is clad with asbestos shingles. Walls feature high pointed Gothic windows which are complimented by arched sandstone block work to window…
Bungowannah, NSW - St Mark's Anglican
Address: Riverina Highwaay, , Bungowannah New South Wales, 2640
Burrawang, NSW - Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1888
Address: 36 Church Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
The Burrawang Herald gives the following account of the opening of the new Presbyterian Church at Burrawang the first of which was laid some months ago by Mr D.L. Dymock. The ceremony in connection with the opening of the new Presbyterian Church Berrawang was commemorated on Wednesday last (22 Feb 1888) by an opening service and tea…
Burrawang, NSW - St David's Anglican
Year Built: 1886
Address: 44 Church Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
The land on which St David’s was to be built had been a grant of 237 acres to John Staggs in 1856. Charles Moule purchased this in 1871. He sold 9½ acres of this to the church for 165 pounds 16 shillings for the purpose of the erection of a church and parsonage, although the parsonage was to be situated at Burrawang rather than next to…
Burrawang, NSW - St Peter's Catholic
Year Built: 1875
Address: 45 Church Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
The Church is the original building, after two acres of ground were purchased at 20 pounds per acre. Allen and Lawler built the church at a cost of £280. The timber was milled below the park at Burrawang by the late C. Moule. The shingles were split by the champion shingle splitter of the day, Ned Moses and the windows had shutters on…
Burrawang, NSW Anglican (Former)
Address: 6 Dale Street, , Burrawang New South Wales, 2577
Burringbar, NSW - Uniting
Address: 6086 Tweed Valley Way, , Burringbar New South Wales, 2483
Burrumbuttock, NSW - Holy Cross Lutheran
Year Built: 1888
Address: Howlong Burrumbuttock Road, , Burrumbuttock New South Wales, 2642
In April 1884, the congregation purchased land from a recreational reserve in Burrumbuttock for the purpose of building a church and manse. The building of the church was designed, built and finished in 1888, and a dedication service was held by the then residing Pastor Harms on 9 December.
Burrumbuttock, NSW - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1922
Address: 46 Uran Road, , Burrumbuttock New South Wales, 2642
The church was opened in 1922 by the Rev Skinner. The Church is now in private hands.
Byron Bay, NSW - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1969
Address: 13 Ruskin Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481
A plaque read's, " This Church was opened by The Rt Rev R.L. McInnes BA State Moderator and dedicated to the Glory of God by the Presbytery of the Northern Rivers on the 16th August 1969 Minister Rev H.W.A. Wilson".
Byron Bay, NSW - St Finbarr's Catholic
Address: 50 Tennyson Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481
The first church in Byron Bay was built in 1900 and was also used as a school in those early years. At this time, the separate parish of Mullumbimby was established in 1917, leaving Bangalow and Byron Bay as the main towns of the parish.
Byron Bay, NSW - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 14 Kingsley Street, , Byron Bay New South Wales, 2481
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Greater Glory of God This Foundation stone of the Church of Saint Paul was laid by Rt Rev K.. Clements BA DD Bishop of Grafton on Tuesday May 23rd1961. Canon F.G. Alexander Rector.
Camden, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1938
Address: 42 John Street, , Camden New South Wales, 2570
An article in the 23rd June 1938 edition of the Camden News states in part, " The building which will contain nave, porch and vestry, with dais in chancel. The church will provide seating accommodation for 110. Mr. R. G. Vale, of Maroubra, is the (building contractor. The structure will be of dark brick facings externally, with…
Camden, NSW - St Paul's Catholic
Address: 33 John Street, , Camden New South Wales, 2570
The Church was established in 1859 when the great Archbishop Polding was still in office as Archbishop of Sydney and the indomitable pioneer priest of the Australian Church, Father John Joseph Therry, who had certainly proclaimed the Word of God in the Camden area, was approaching the end of his days as Parish Priest of Balmain. Early…
Campbelltown City, NSW - Baptist
Address: Cnr Lindesay & Chamberlain Streets, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560
Campbelltown, NSW - Presbyterian
Address: 40 Lithgow Street, , Campbelltown New South Wales, 2560
The first Presbyterian service was conducted in Campbelltown by the Rev Hugh Gilchrist in 1837.