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Balmain, NSW, St Andrews Congregational

Balmain, NSW, St Andrews Congregational

Year Built: 1854

Address: 217 - 233 Darling Street, , Balmain New South Wales, 2041

The foundation stone was laid on 3 August 1854. The architects were Messrs Goold and Field. The Church building is an example of early sandstone Gothic Revival style constructed in 1854-55. It consists of nave with tower, two vestries. Diagonal buttresses clasp the tower and articulate the nave walls. Windows of two lights under…

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Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican

Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican

Year Built: 1835

Address: 70 National Highway, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210

It is recorded that the first services of the English Church were held in the old police court buildings in Bridge street early in December, 1832. after the township was founded by Governor Macquarie in 1821. From a plaque at the front of the church reads, "John Lee Archer the Civil Engineer under Governor Arthur had the plans drawn…

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Castle Hill, NSW - Anglican (Former)

Castle Hill, NSW - Anglican (Former)

Address: 221 Old Northern Road, , Castle Hill New South Wales, 2154

The Church is now a Funeral Parlour.

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Deloriane, TAS - St Mark's Anglican

Deloriane, TAS - St Mark's Anglican

Year Built: 1859

Address: 7 E Westbury Place, , Deloraine Tasmania, 7304

The foundation stone was laid by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in 1856, but, from various causes incidental to a new country, the work was delayed much longer than Was at first anticipated. The exterior, however, is completed and interior in such a state of forwardness that it is expected it would be ready for opening about Christmas.…

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Denman, NSW - St Matthias Anglican

Denman, NSW - St Matthias Anglican

Year Built: 1875

Address: 50 Palace Street, , Denman New South Wales, 2328

A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. This Centenary stone was blessed on 2-11-1975 by Ian Ninth Bishop of Newcastle to commemorate the consecration of this Church 4-11-1875 and the formation of the Parish of Denman 1-1-1876 J.H. West Th L Rector".

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Evandale, TAS - St Andrew's Anglican

Evandale, TAS - St Andrew's Anglican

Year Built: 1871

Address: 6 High Street, , Evandale Tasmania, 7212

The earliest services were held in a barn and the first schoolroom chapel of brick was built in 1837. in 1931 the Bishop's charge notes Evandale was given the old St. David's font, which was made at Port Arthur. The second church was begun in 1841 and dedicated in April 1844. It was pulled down in 1871. The third and present church…

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Hagley, TAS - St Mary's Anglican

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…

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Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican

Kangaroo Valley, NSW - Church of the Good Shepherd Anglican

Year Built: 1872

Address: 145 Moss Vale Road, , Kangaroo Valley New South Wales, 2577

Designed by John Horbury Hunt and built by John Tanner under the patronage of Isabel Osborne, in 1872. Constructed of brick and local sandstone, the Norman designed building had a thatched roof, which was replaced by shingles and then tiles. This was John Horbury Hunts’ first work and bears all of the structural honesty for which he was…

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Mudgee, NSW - St Mary's Catholic

Mudgee, NSW - St Mary's Catholic

Year Built: 1873 - 1876

Address: 13 Church Street, , Mudgee New South Wales, 2850

The first Catholic Church in Mudgee was built near where the present presbytery now stands and was built of slabs with a bark roof in 1843 on the two acre site of Government granted land. The 2nd St Mary's was a stone church and was commenced in 1857 and in pursuance of the Governments policy to assist financially the building of all…

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Narrabeen, NSW - St Faith's Anglican

Narrabeen, NSW - St Faith's Anglican

Year Built: 1941

Address: 5 Clarke Street, , Narrabeen New South Wales, 2101

A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by The Lord Archbishop of Sydney The Most Reverend H.W.K. Mowll D.D. on 19th July 1941. Rev F.G. Standen ThL Rector".

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Newtown, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican

Newtown, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican

Year Built: 1871

Address: 189 Church Street, , Newtown New South Wales, 2042

The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket between 1871 and 1874 on a portion of 240 acres granted to Governor Bligh and was known as the Camperdown estate. This building is one of Australia's best Gothic Revival Churches on this scale in cruciform plan with side aisles, gallery, two vestries, porch. The walls of the church are sandstone,…

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Parramatta, NSW - St John's Anglican

Parramatta, NSW - St John's Anglican

Address: 195 Church Street, , Parramatta New South Wales, 2150

The original chapel was built 1799-1803, replacing a temporary place of worship opened in 1796. By 1846 the church building was dilapidated and by 1852 was demolished. A Foundation stone was laid on 14th August 1852 by Bishop Broughton. Lieutenant John Watts added in 1820 twin towers of four storeys, square in plan with stuccoed brick…

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Reid, ACT - Korean Uniting

Reid, ACT - Korean Uniting

Address: 56 Coranderrk Street, , Reid Australian Capital Territory, 2612

The Church was opened by Rev John Wheen President General on 8 October 1927 and was the first Methodist church built in the Capital. The church, in red brick, was opened on 8/9 October, 1927, and four extensions have been added since, all in sympathetic style. The Architect appointed from Sydney was Mr JCR Mills of Concord. The…

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Rockhampton, QLD - St Paul's Anglican

Rockhampton, QLD - St Paul's Anglican

Address: 75 William Street, , Rockhampton Queensland, 4700

The original building was of wood and was situated about where the present bell-tower stands. It was used by Anglicans and Presbyterians and was available to other protestant denominations. The present building was described, during its construction, in 1881, as having a "... uniformity of decoration ..." and that, as a result, "... no…

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Seaforth, NSW - Anglican

Seaforth, NSW - Anglican

Address: 3 Frenchs Forest Road, , Seaforth New South Wales, 2092

Originally known as St Paul's. The foundation stone for the first church was laid on 30th August 1873 by Jane Barker, wife of the Rev Frederic Barker, Bishop of Sydney. From 1871 to 1875 Divine Services were conducted in Peter Elley's house, and the land on which St Paul's Church stands was sold by him to the Trustees for the Church of…

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South Brisbane, QLD - St Andrew's Anglican

South Brisbane, QLD - St Andrew's Anglican

Address: 160 Vulture Street, , South Brisbane Queensland, 4101

Anglican services in South Brisbane were first conducted in St Thomas' Church, built in the 1850s on land granted in 1849 between Grey, Melbourne and Stanley Streets. The Church was constructed in several stages: 1878-1883, 1887, and 1931-1932, as funds became progressively available. The first Anglican church in South Brisbane, St…

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Surry Hills, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Surry Hills, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Year Built: 1854

Address: 209 Albion Street, , Surry Hills New South Wales, 2010

St Michael’s began in the late 1830s the way all church begin – as a church plant! The first services were held in the Albion Brewery.2 Following this, the church met at a number of other locations including a school-house and the Darlinghurst Courthouse. The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket in 1854 in the Gothic Revival style.…

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Sydney, NSW - St Philip's Anglican

Sydney, NSW - St Philip's Anglican

Year Built: 1848

Address: 3 York Street, , Sydney New South Wales, 2000

The original church was located in Lang Park across the road from the present church. No information available. The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 1 May 1848, by the Rector, Reverend William Cowper. In the Gothic Perpendicular style architectural style the church was designed by Edmund Blacket and cost £16,000. It…

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Tamworth, NSW - St John's Anglican

Tamworth, NSW - St John's Anglican

Year Built: 1881

Address: 102 Cathage Street, , Tamworth New South Wales, 2340

The Church was opened by Bishop James Turner, the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, on Sunday 13 February 1881.

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Westbury, TAS - St Andrews Anglican

Westbury, TAS - St Andrews Anglican

Year Built: 1836 - 1842

Address: 11 Lonsdale Promenade, , Westbury Tasmania, 7303

St. Andrew's was (Hagley/Westbury parish), was part of the parish of Norfolk Plains in early days), The first services were held in the watch house, holding twenty to fifty people. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1836 and the church opened in 1842. It was consecrated in March 1851. The chancel and tower were added in…

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Wollongong, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Wollongong, NSW - St Michael's Anglican

Year Built: 1859

Address: 75 Church Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500

The Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1858 to 1859. The Church Hall was built on the corner of the site in 1908. In 1967 some significant work was carried out to the church buildings. Funded by the lease of the service station, the most obvious change was the blonde brick kindergarten extension to the 1925 hall,…

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