Church Name: | Batchelor Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Seventh-Day Adventist |
Street Address: | 9 Mardango Cres, Batchelor NT 0845, Australia |
Suburb: | Batchelor |
State: | NT |
Postcode: | 0845 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A street information plaque with a picture captioned - Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1955 - records: Seventh Day Adventist Church - This building was established by Australian Inland Mission and served as an amenities building prior to the recreation hut being built. It was the only building which could accommodate a full size snooker table, which was identified as another favourite pastime for the Irishmen who lived here, when the open cut mine was excavated. - There were also fold out tables from the walls which were used to play draughts and chess. Iron chairs salvaged from the war camps were in use. - The first wedding in Batchelor took place at this church for Orina and Jim Golding. - This building has served a series of faiths, going through Presbyterian, Methodist, United, Uniting before being sold to the Seventh Day Adventist church which currently hold services here. - Note the main entrance is on the side of this very long Sidney Williams hut, and the windows on each side are originals. - The vent in the gable ends is in a cross shape. |
Date Opened: | 00-00-1955 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
The Batchelor Seventh-day Adventist Church is a member of the Northern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which includes the Northern Territory. It is unclear when the church began in Batchelor, but it has been operating here from at least 1955 (see note on information plaque). No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 1/6/2024.