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St John's Anglican Church
South Townsville, QLD 4810
Church Information
| Church Name: | St John's Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 32 Macrossan St, South Townsville QLD 4810, Australia |
| Suburb: | South Townsville |
| State: | QLD |
| Postcode: | 4810 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. Information board records: The first church in South Townsville was built on this site around 1886. However, it was destroyed by cyclone Sigma in 1896. It was rebuilt, but again demolished by cyclone Leonta in 1903.- The present St John's Church, built in 1907, was the most innovative church in North Queensland at the time. It is distinctly North Queensland in style with verandahs shading the core, lightweight construction and sliding doors to open up the walls and provide better ventilation (a device that had never previously been used on church buildings in the north). It was a good example of architect Lynch's design response the the tropical climate. - to the tropical climate. - Prior to the establishment of the adjacent Rectory in 1910, Cathedral staff travelled from the other side of Ross Creek to conduct services. The Church played an important social role in the community... |
| Date Opened: | 00-00-1907 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St John's Anglican Church, South Townsville is part of the South Townsville/Torres Strait Island Ministry Unit and the Diocese of North Queensland. The present church building was constructed in 1907. It is the third church building on the site, having replaced the 1898 building destroyed by cyclone Leonta in 1903, and the 1884 church building destroyed by cyclone Sigma in 1896. The rectory is also the third residence on the site having suffered the same fate as the church buildings. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 18/10/2024.
