Churches
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State: Tasmania
Evandale, TAS - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1836
Address: 28 Logan Road, , Evandale Tasmania, 7212
Local identities Henry Reed and John Ward Gleadow helped build the Wesleyan Church although little information is available on its history and as such it was later used as a Druid Hall, Scouts Hall and then by the Returned Services League of Australia (R.S.L.A.) as their Evandale Club Room. It was sold in 1975 and is now a private…
Exeter, TAS - All Saints Anglican
Year Built: 1916
Address: 91 Main Road, , Exeter Tasmania, 7075
The first move towards the establishment of a church at Exeter took place during the year 1910 when a meeting was held at the Hotel to discuss the purchase of a piece of land on which to build a church. Those attending that meeting included Rev. C. C. Macmichael, Messrs B. C. Archer, Spencer Priestley, George Bray and Eric Reid. It was…
Exeter, TAS - Uniting
Address: 108 Main Road, , Exeter Tasmania, 7275
Opened for service on 11 March 1916. After the war years quite a revival occurred ans congregations increased ans quite a large Sunday School came into being. For use as a hall and Sunday School the Winkleigh Methodist Church was brought to Exeter and re erected behind the exisiting church.
Exton, TAS - Christ Church Anglican
Address: 3952 Meander Valley Road, , Exton Tasmania, 7304
Fern Tree, TAS - St Raphael's Anglican
Year Built: 1893
Address: 725 Huon Road, , Fern Tree Tasmania, 7054
In 1890 services at Fern Tree were being held in private homes and in the Inn. But in 1892 the foundation stone was laid and this Gothic style wooden church. The architect was Alan Walker and the cost was £447. It was consecrated in February 1893 and although surrounded by trees and bushes this church has survived two major bush fires.…
Fingal, TAS - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1880
Address: 10 Gray Street, , Fingal Tasmania, 7214
Sighted on the highest vantage point of the township, the church stands out as a prominent feature and reminder of the wealth of our local history. Taking three years to complete the building was constructed by local Michael Lattin following the design of Henry Hunter. During this time the Catholic Church used the Commandant's cottage as…
Fingal, TAS - St Peter's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1868
Address: 2 Talbot Street, , Fingal Tasmania, 7214
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 a cemetery. The clergyman of the parish was the Revd. John Chambers of Cullenswood, who used to…
Fingal, TAS - Uniting
Address: Grant Street, , Fingal Tasmania, 7214
A small wooden structure constructed on a stone base. There is a bell - cote on the iron gabled roof. Services were first conducted in Fingal in October 1876. It was not until 1879 that plans were drawn up for the construction of a permanent building. The Foundation stone was laid in 1881. The first Sunday School was held October 1885…
Forest, TAS - St Bartholomew's Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 506 Mengah Road, , Forest Tasmania, 7330
Constructed around 1904, the weatherboard building is of Victorian Gothic style. In 2023 the Church was put up for sale.
Forth, TAS - All Saints Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1868
Address: Leith Road, , Forth Tasmania, 7310
All Saints' Church was erected, and was probably opened and dedicated on or near to the Festival of All Saints, November 1st, 1868. The Church was originally erected amidst beautiful surroundings, a mile or so from Forth, on the Leith Road, and here, in this secluded spot, lie the remains of many pioneers of the district. All Saints'…
Frankford, TAS - Primitive Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1890
Address: 1978 Frankford Road, , Frankford Tasmania, 7275
An article in the Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. Mon 15 Nov 1886 reads, "Special services were held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday, November 1, to celebrate the opening of the church, when the Rev. Mr Madson preached the morning and afternoon services to large congregations. The Church is now in private hands.
Franklin, TAS - St John's Anglican
Address: Huon Highway, Franklin, Tasmania, 7113
The Architect was Henry Hunter.
Franklin, TAS - St Mary's Catholic
Address: Huon Highway, Franklin, Tasmania, 7113
The Architect was Henry Hunter. The parish of Franklin amalgamated with Cygnet in 2002. The Church was closed in 2013.
Franklin, TAS - Uniting (Former)
Address: 3406 Huon Highway, , Franklin Tasmania, 7113
Records show that the cause in this centre was established prior to 1859 and that a Sunday-school Home Mission Station. During 1879 the Longley church was attached to the Franklin Home Mission station. In 1902 the Rev. F. Delbridge was appointed to the Franklin Circuit.
Geeveston, TAS - St Joseph's Catholic
Address: 4690 Huon Highway, Geeveston, Tasmania, 7116
The Church was established in 1864.
Geeveston, TAS- Community
Address: 4886 Huon Highway, , Geeveston Tasmania, 7116
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
George Town, TAS - All Saints Anglican
Address: 3 Anne Street, , George Town Tasmania, 7253
The Original church was Saint Mary Magdalene's. The present Anglican Church is believed to be the fourth one. A chapel was erected in 1832, and used by visiting clergy from Launceston. This was replaced in 1838, and in 1841 the first resident priest was appointed, who was the Revd. J. Walker. Records of sacramental administrations go…
George Town, TAS - Baptist
Address: 48 Goulburn Street, , George Town Tasmania, 7253
Founded in 1958.
George Town, TAS - Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1978
Address: 35 Goulburn Street, , George Town Tasmania, 7253
A small band of soldiers and a handful of convicts formed the congregation at George Town's first Mass, celebrated on June 1, 1821, by Tasmania's pioneer priest, Father Philip Conolly. For a century and a half, the little holiday town seemed lazily quiescent, only to come alive at holiday time when a horde of sun-worshippers from…
George Town, TAS - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1958
Address: 101 Macquarie Street, , George Town Tasmania, 7253
A Foundation stone reads," To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Right Reverend Allan Martin Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania 22nd June 1958".
Glengarry, TAS - St Canice's Catholic
Year Built: 1894
Address: 33 Glengarry Road, , Glengarry Tasmania, 7275
The Church was built by pioneer Catholics in the district in 1894, and was served from Westbury until 1986. Daniel Burke who helped the Irish exiles at Westbury and became warden of the municipality, presented and address to the Archbishop at the opening of the church in 1894. The Church is a weatherboard building capable of seating…
Glenorchy, TAS - St John's Catholic
Address: 62 Bowden Street, , Glenorchy Tasmania, 7010
On 25th May 1858, four years after Glenorchy was declared a Municipality, the foundation stone of a church to be dedicated to St John the Baptist, was blessed. In March of the following year, the small sandstone, Pugin style church, designed by architect, Henry Hunter, and situated on the corner of the Main Road and what is now Grove…
Glenorchy, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1910
Address: 446 Main Road, , Glenorchy Tasmania, 7010
The first Methodist church at Glenorchy opened in 1831 at O’Brien’s Bridge. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 16 April 1910 by John Hallam Esq.
Gretna, TAS - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1848
Address: 31 Church Road, , Gretna Tasmania, 7140
Gretna was called Stoney Hut Plains and later The Woolpack after the Inn. The Church was consecrated by Bishop Nixon on June 1st 1848 and the Minister and Chaplain of Macquarie Plains at the time was the Rev. William Tancred. Other clergy at the consecration were the Archdeacon Marriott and Rev. G. Wright, of Hamilton. At the service…
Hagley, TAS - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1862
Address: Church Lane, , Hagley Tasmania, 7292
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 services were first held in Hagley in a small brick church in the village which was the combined gift of…
Hagley, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: 75 Meander Road, , Hagley Tasmania, 7292
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by the Reverend C.L. Turner B.A. Superintendent Minister 6th April 1957".
Hamilton, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 15 Ponsonby Street, , Hamilton Tasmania, 7140
The pamphlet in part reads, The construction of a church at Hamilton came as the direct result of concern felt by those who had settled within a wide area, namely from Gretna to Ousebridge. The first meeting was arranged for 26th September 1831, and the formation of a Building Committee was instituted, with David Burn, the dramatist…
Hillcrest, TAS - Anglican (Former)
Address: 2 Payne Street, , Hillcrest Tasmania,
A Foundation stone reads, "A.M.D.G. This stone was laid by Ven Archdeacon Walters 15.3.1953". The church has closed and is now used as storage for a local Theatre Company.
Hobart, TAS - Baptist
Year Built: 1889
Address: 284 Elizabeth Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
The original Tabernacle on this site was constructed in 1883 and took just six days. It was cobbled together from packing cases, old timber and tin with salvaged iron beams as supports. In 1884 the foundation stone was laid for a new building to be used as a church. Later it became tine Sunday School when the larger Tabernacle was…
Hobart, TAS - Hobart City Church of Christ
Address: 4 Goulburn Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
First service was held on January 10th 1872, arranged by Brother Oliver A. Carr, and originally met in the Harrington Street Baptist Chapel. In 1866, they moved to their purpose built home in the ‘Christians Chapel’ in Collins Street, Hobart – where they worshipped and served the growing central business district of Hobart for more…
Hobart, TAS - Scot's Memorial Uniting
Year Built: 1834
Address: 29 Bathurst Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
The Church was built between 1834 and 1836 and the architect was J.E. Addison. The brick constructed hall was built in 1824 and was the original St Andrew's Presbyterian church and is the oldest Presbyterian church in Australia. It features a central tower-like parapet and four small spires. The church was lengthened by 6m in 1860 to…
Hobart, TAS - St David's Anglican Cathedral
Year Built: 1868
Address: Macquarie Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
On 17 January 1862 St David's Cathedral and land on the corner of Murray and Macquarie Streets, Hobart was granted by the Crown to the Trustees of the Diocese of Tasmania. The original church on this site is dated from 1817. The Church was named in memory of Governor David Collins who established Hobart in 1804. It was completed in…
Hobart, TAS - St David's Mission Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 7 Campbell Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
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 prepared plans for a building to cost £1,500. In basic Gothic style and built of brick with stone…
Hobart, TAS - St George's Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1957
Address: 5 Antill Street, , Hobart South Tasmania, 7004
A Foundation stone reads, " The Foundation stone of this Greek Orthodox Church was laid by The Honourable Consul for Greece T.T. Rogers O.B.E. J.P. on 25. 3. 1957".
Hobart, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican (former)
Year Built: 1852
Address: Corner Goulburn & Forest Road, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
This former church is now a set of private residences. A modest stone church in Gothic-Revival style set on irregular corner site, the major aspect of the building reveals an unusual occurrence in Gothic design - the building is visually very heavy, the result of a naturally steep site and creating a level across the contours. The…
Hobart, TAS - St John's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1843
Address: 188 Macquarie Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
A stone church in non-conformist neo-classical style. THE first service in Hobart was conducted by an ordained Presbyterian minister was in 1823 at the corner of Macquarie and Murray streets, and the first Presbyterian church was built at Bathurst Street. In 1840 a building committee was formed with ex-convict, architect James Thomson…
Hobart, TAS - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1841
Address: 165 Macquarie Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
A sandstone church built in Gothic style. Has a Nave with featured stonework to arched openings and pilasters to side walls. The church was built in 1841 and opened by Father Therry on Christmas morning 1841. It was designed by James Thomson, a former convict with convict labour employed to carry out the work. The tower is 60 feet…
Hobart, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1870
Address: Brisbane Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
Formerly a Congregational Church. It was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1936 & enlarged in 1939. The congregation of this church first met in 1836 in the small Beraea Chapel in Liverpool Street, which has since been demolished. In 1837 a new church was built in lower Collins Street. By the 1850s this proved too small to meet the…
Hobart, TAS - Wesley Uniting
Year Built: 1837
Address: 56 Melville Street, Hobart, Hobart Tasmania, 7000
On 29 October 1820 a Class meeting was held under the sponsorship of laymen Benjamin Nokes and George Waddy. The continuity of Wesleyan Methodism in Hobart is dated from this occasion. On 12th February 1821 the first meeting in the Argyle Street chapel was held. This building was a rented carpenter's shop owned by one Charles Donn. The…
Hobart, TAS St Mary's Catholic Cathedral
Year Built: 1898
Address: 180 Harrington Street, , Hobart Tasmania, 7000
St Mary’s Cathedral was the vision of the first Bishop of Hobart Town, Robert William Willson. Bishop Willson chose the design and spent years raising the funds. Designed by William Wardell, one of Australia’s greatest nineteenth-century architects, it was completed except for its steeple between 1876 and 1898 to a modified design by…