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Wilmot, TAS - Uniting
Address: 54 Main Road, , Wilmot Tasmania, 7310
At a meeting, held on March 23, 1898 at the home of Mr. J.T. Brain to arrange for the building of a Wesleyan Church, those present were Rev. C.O. Lelean, Messrs Quaile, J. Geale, J. and G. Kerkharn, Brain (3) and W. Evans. A piece of land was offered by Mr. Geale for a church site on the Sheffield Road. The building committee was to…
Wilston, QLD - Presbyterian
Year Built: 1963
Address: 28 McGregor Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A plaque reads, " Wilston Presbyterian Church dedicated to the Glory of God by Rev Wm Young B.A. 23rd November 1963".
Wilston, QLD - St Alban's Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 47 Lovedale Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G In Honour of St Albans the Martyr and in memory of those who fell in the Great War this stone was laid on November 11th A.D. 1928. By the Rev Canon Stevenson MA first Vicar of this Parish". This brick church was opened on Anzac Day 1929
Wilston, QLD - Trinity Grove Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 1 Hawdon Street, , Wilston Queensland, 4051
A Foundation stone reads, "Wilston Methodist Memorial Church to the Glory of God in memory and gratitude to those who died and all who served in World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 this stone was laid by Rev George E Holland President of the Conference 27th November 1954. Henry W Prouse Minister, Leslie R Draper Secretary, Eric R P…
Winchelsea, VIC - St John the Baptist Catholic
Year Built: 1892
Address: Corner Mercer & Harding Streets, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
As early as 1842, Catholic pioneers living in the isolated and sparsely settled Western District of Victoria received occasional visits from a priest, to minister to their spiritual needs. He was Fr Michael Stephens O.S.A. who moved to Geelong in September that year. As far back as 1855, Dean Fitzpatrick V.G. had applied for a grant of…
Winchelsea, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: Corner Barwon Terrace & Hopkin Street, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
A substantial country church designed by Nathaniel Billing in the Early English manner and consisting of nave, chancel and vestry. It was erected in 1860-1 under the supervision of Edward Prowse of Geelong. The stained glass artist, William Montgomery (1850-1827), designed and made several windows for the church including a…
Winchelsea, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1869
Address: 26 Hesse Street, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
Formerly a Presbyterian church the first services were held in the Shire Hall on 19 September 1869. During 1869 the Rev. T. M. Fraser and the Rev. J. Brownlie were commissioned to visit Winchelsea with respect to the formation of a charge there.* The Church was official opened on 30 April 1871. The stonework was completed by W Lauder,…
Windermere, TAS - St Mathias's Anglican
Address: 431 Windermere Road, , Windermere Tasmania, 7252
The Booklet reads in part, The Church owes its foundation to Dr. Matthuis Gaunt, who arrived in Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) by the ship 'Eliza,' from London on May 2nd, 1831. The Church was completed in 1843. The local newspaper reports that one boat from Launceston laden with bricks for the church was sunk in deep…
Windsor Gardens, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1965
Address: Pitman Road, , Windsor Gardens South Australia, 5087
A Foundation stone was laid on 4 July 1965 which read, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by W.H. & B.C. Pitman Foundation members of the Gillies Plains Methodist Church Trust on 4th July 1965.
Windsor, NSW - St Matthew's Anglican
Address: 1 Moses Street, , Windsor New South Wales, 2756
A Georgian Church, constructed entirely by convict labour using sandstock bricks and sandstone. Governor Lachlan Macquarie invited Francis Howard Greenway to draw up plans for a permanent church however the contract was awarded to Henry Kitchen, architect and builder. William Cox - who had been commissioned in the New South Wales…
Windsor, QLD - Holy Rosary Catholic
Address: 15 Roblane Street, , Windsor Queensland, 4030
Windsor, VIC - St Demetrios Greek Orthodox
Address: 380 High Street, , Windsor Victoria, 3181
Winton, QLD - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1970
Address: 51 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
The Church has seen three church buildings. The second was blessed by Bishop Terence Mc Guire. In 1935 he blessed the Foundation Stone for a new St Patrick's Church. The new church was completed in 1939 and was blessed and opened on 7th May by Bishop H.E. Ryan the second Bishop of Townsville. This Church was burnt down in 1967. A…
Winton, QLD - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 72 Cork Street, , Winton Queensland, 4735
Winton had its first resident Minister when Bishop Dawes, the first Bishop of Rockhampton, invited several English clergymen to form a Bush Brotherhood. The St. Andrew's Bush Brotherhood had its headquarters in Longreach and supplied Ministers to Winton until a resident vicar was appointed in 1916. Brother Perry arrived in 1898. In…
Wishart, QLD - St John's Anglican
Address: 10 Greenwood Street, , Wishart Queensland, 4122
Wodonga, VIC - Sacred Heart Catholic
Address: 281 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wodonga, VIC - St Augustine Catholic
Address: Corner Bank & High Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1965
Address: 225 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
The church was relocated to its present position and renamed St John’s and a dedication Service was held on 6th November 1965.
Wodonga, VIC - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1875
Address: 14 Havelock Street, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
The first Lutheran Church built in Wodonga was dedicated in 1875. This building was used for approximately 90 years until it was demolished and replaced by a temporary building and then the current church which was dedicated in 1978. The Ovens and Murray Advertiser on 4th August 1874 reported "The Rev. Goessling pastor of the German…
Wodonga, VIC - St Stephen's Uniting
Address: Corner Beechworth Road & Nilmar Avenue, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 2985 Paynes Crossing Road, , Wollombi New South Wales, 2325
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 July 1846 by Rev R.T. Bolton. The church was consecrated on 15 February 1849 by the Right Reverend William Tyrell first Lord Bishop of Newcastle. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1846 to 1864. The church was constructed in sandstone in the Gothic tradition. The main body of the church…
Wollombi, NSW - St Michael the Archangel Catholic
The Foundation stone was laid on 30 September 1840 by the Reverend John Polding. From 1843 services were held in the Gothic-style church, built of locally quarried sandstone.Erected beside Wollombi Brook, the church suffered damage in the 1893 flood and was moved to higher ground in Maitland Road, where it remains. In October of that year…
Wollomombi, NSW - St John's Presbyterian
Address: 78 Wollomombi Village Road, , Wollomombi New South Wales, 2350
Wollongong, NSW - City Central Presbyterian
Year Built: 1937
Address: 33 Burelli Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
A plaque on a stone reads, " This stone is from the original Presbyterian Church, which was the first church in Wollongong, and was situated on the north-western corner of Crown & Church streets. The site was given by Charles Throsby Smith Esq., September, 1837. The present site was donated by William Lang Esq., December, 1935. This…
Wollongong, NSW - Congregational
Year Built: 1857
Address: 33 Market Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
A notice board at the fron of the Church reads, The church building was opened on 6th August, 1857. Before this, the Congregational fellowship, which had been established in 1855, held services in a small wooden chapel around the corner in Kembla (Camla) St. The shop owner, David Jones (to whom a window is dedicated), and the owner of…
Wollongong, NSW - Greek Orthodox
Address: 18 Stewart Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
Wollongong, NSW - Sacred Heart Chapel Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 32 Stewart Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
The Church was designed by Gino Volpato and built by Sabemo and was opened in 1966. A low pitched gable roof embraces a rectangular nave with and entrance at the south end, ancillary rooms at the north end and broad verandas protecting the extensive glazing of the east and west side walls. The ceiling follows the roof lines, sloping…
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,…
Wollongong, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1882
Address: 127 Crown Street, , Wollongong New South Wales, 2500
Formerly a Wesleyan Methodist Church. Of neo-gothic design and built of sandstone, the Church was opened in 1882. A Foundation stone reads, " This tablet was set by Mr J.M. Staff at the Official opening of this porch 30th August 1930".
Wolumla, NSW - St Luke's Anglican
Address: 15 Bega Street, , Wolumla New South Wales, 2550
Wonthaggi North, VIC - Methodist (Former)
Address: 149 McKenzie Street, , Wonthaggi North Victoria, 3995
The church at North Wonthaggi was originally located at Dudley. On October 1", 1928 a meeting was held to form the North Wonthaggi Methodist Trust under the leadership of Rev A Geddes as Chairman. At this meeting it was moved that application be made to purchase a block of land in North Wonthaggi with the view to moving the Church. ) On…
Wonthaggi, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: 2 Broome Crescent, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The earliest recorded minutes state that Reverend Rogers conducted the first opening service on June 19th 1910. The church was licensed in March 1911. On May 15th the First Rectory organ was purchased for twenty-eight pounds and the church was named St George's. A loan of 500 pounds from a member of our church in Melbourne [as stated…
Wonthaggi, VIC - St Joseph's Catholic
Year Built: 1977
Address: Dowling Street, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The first Catholic Church in what is now the Parish of Wonthaggi was built on land near the junction of Heslop's Road and the main road to Melbourne. Prior to this priests would travel from Dandenong to say mass and minister to Catholic settlers in homes or other shelters. In 1911 plans were produced for the first church by Mr C.J. Rice…
Wonthaggi, VIC - Uniting
Address: Corner Edgar Street & Broome Cres, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
Formerly St Andrews Presbyterian Church. Reverend Crighton Barr the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church was to open the Church. In 1910 it was declared as a Home Mission under Rev George Raff. By 1912 a Church building had been erected. In 1911 the name of the circuit changed to Kilcunda and Powlett River Circuit with churches at…