Closed Churches
 

During the history of the Diocese, the churches below have been closed. A Parish Council may deem the closure of a church necessary for reasons such as:

  • the congregation may have decreased;
  • the land may have been resumed by a civil authority; or
  • the building may no longer meet the needs of the Parish.

The Parish Council, having made a decision on closure, must hold a public meeting followed by a meeting of parishioners at which the decision is considered. Application is then made to the Archbishop for the closure of the Church and the removal of its dedication. If the closure is approved by the Church authorities, a closing service is usually held in the Church. At this service, the Petition is presented, the Deed of Closure is read and the dedication of the building is formally removed.

 
Abbreviations used:  

O =

Opened

D =

Dedicated

 

C =

Consecrated
c =
circa

 
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Parish
Place
Name

Details
Closure
Date
Details
Algester Acacia Ridge St Alban's
 
   1984  
Allora-Clifton

Back Plains

 St Paul's
D
 12/2/1892 by Bishop Webber   Last service 8/8/1943. The St Paul's building was moved to Nobby where it became St Paul's, Nobby.
Glengallan St Andrew's
D
 23/11/1908 by Archbishop Donaldson 1962  
Nobby St Paul's
 
    Last service c 11/5/1975. In 1979 the Presbyterian Committee purchased St Paul's, now the Scots Presbyterian Church at Allora.
Spring Creek St Matthew's
D
 8/3/1876 by Bishop Hale 1969 Reduction in congregation because of movement to larger towns
Annerley Greenslopes St Michael's Church Hall
O
 c 1936 c 1968  
Aspley Aspley St Paul's
D
 10/3/1963 by Bishop Administrator Hudson 24/10/1981 Land and buildings resumed for road purposes
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Banyo Northgate East St Peter's Mission Church
O
 13/9/1947 by Bishop Dixon   Approved August 1991
Barambah Hivesville The Church of the Holy Spirit
O
 15/5/1932 3/6/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Windera The Church of the Holy Trinity
D
 24/5/1957 by Archdeacon Richards 3/6/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Bardon Bardon St Bartholomew's
D
 28/7/1923 by Canon Garland   Last service 12/9/1985
Beaudesert Boyland St Hilda's
D
 3/5/1953 by Coadjutor Bishop Dixon   Last service 5/3/1965
Veresdale Christ Church
D
 29/5/1906 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Brisbane 3/5/2003 by Assistant Bishop Williams
Bishopsbourne Hamilton The Archbishop's Chapel of the Good Shepherd
D
 4/11/1964 by Archbishop Strong 20/12/2006 by Archbishop Aspinall
Boonah Cannon Creek St John's
D
 18/11/1911 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba c 1952  
Boonah-Harrisville Mt Alford St Peter's
D
 25/10/1919 by Archbishop Donaldson   Last service 25/12/1969
Mutdapilly St Aidan's
D
 16/4/1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Le Fanu   Last service 9/5/1921
Roadvale St Andrew's
D
 11/5/1912 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba 1926 Church building moved to Camp Hill and became The Church of the Annunciation, Camp Hill
Rosevale St Stephen's
O
 c 1887 c 1962  
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Booval Dinmore St Matthew's
D
 c 1915 c 1989  
Bramble Bay Clontarf St Barnabas'
D
 5/7/1959 by Archbishop Halse c 1992  
Brisbane Milton, Mortuary Chapel  
C
 c 1862 1891 Demolished
Brisbane Valley Coominya St Martin's
D
 24/6/1922 by Coadjutor Bishop Le Fanu 27/11/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Dundas  
O
 1955 20/2/1977 Building of the Wivenhoe Dam
Somerset Dam St Mark's
D
 30/8/1936 by Archbishop Wand c 1995  
Bundaberg Bundaberg North St Paul's
C
 25/9/1887 by Bishop Webber 20/9/1993 By Assistant Bishop Noble
Bundaberg South St Mary's Mission Hall
D
 26/3/1895 During year ended 31/12/1989  
Bundaberg East St Matthew's
O
 1906 c 1975 Property sold because of population drift
Norville St Anne's
D
 27/7/1965 by Rev A L Gillespie 17/2/2007 by Assistant Bishop Holland
Sharon St Stephen's
D
 30/4/1945 by Rural Dean Rev N C C Bertram   Approved September 1991
Thabeban St Luke's
D
 27/5/1984 by Assistant Bishop Schultz 21/2/2004 By Assistant Bishop Appleby
Woongarra St John's
C
 14/10/1883   Last service 29/10/1967 because of declining population
Burleigh Heads Mermaid Beach St James'
D
 11/11/1977 by Assistant Bishop Wicks 15/8/1993 By Assistant Bishop Williams
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Caboolture Beerburrum St George's
D
 20/8/1922 by Canon D J Garland c August 1931 The Church was moved to Maleny where it was dedicated to St George on 6/9/1931 by Archbishop Sharp
Glasshouse All Saints'
D
 19/2/1939 by Archbishop Wand c 1993  
Kallangur St Peter's
 
  7/3/1993 By Assistant Bishop Wood
Peachester St Andrew's
D
 1/1/1908 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba c 1962  
Wamuran St Martin's
D
 7/11/1971 by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson   Approved August 1992
Caloundra Landsborough St John's
D
 13/10/1956 by Archbishop Halse c 1987  
Camp Hill with Norman Park (Eastern Hills Anglicans) Norman Park Church of the Transfiguration
D
 1924 25/2/2010 By Bishop Geoff Smith - last service held on 25 Feb 2010
Charleville Charleville Chapel of the Holy Angels (Hostels)
C
 c 1929 c 1984  
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Chelmer Graceville St Peter's
D
 1/7/1956 by Ven Frank Knight   Last service 27/2/1982
Chermside Chermside East St Thomas'
D
 13/10/1957 by Archbishop Halse 21/12/1990 By Assistant Bishop Browning
Chermside West St Laurence's
D
 26/2/1966 by Archbishop Strong    
Wavell Heights St Thomas'
 
  21/12/1990 De-consecration authorised by Archbishop Hollingworth
Childers Apple Tree Creek St Anne's
D
 10/7/1930 by Ven W P Glover, Archdeacon of Toowoomba    
Cordalba St Saviour's
D
 13/3/1889 by Bishop Webber c 1988  
Torbanlea St Stephen's
O
 c 1896 c 1988  
Church Mission Peel Island The Church of the Good Samaritan
 
      
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Cleveland Victoria Point St Anne's
D
 c 1963 c 1988  
Coolangatta-Palm Beach Tugun All Saints'
D
 1/11/1980 by Bishop Administrator Wicks 22/9/1999 By Assistant Bishop Williams
C
 11/11/1984 by Archbishop Grindrod
Cooroora Eumundi St George's
D
 21/7/1912 by Archbishop Donaldson 26/6/2005 by Assistant Bishop Appleby
Coorparoo Upper Cavendish Road St Anne's
O
 c 1958 c 1980s  
Crows Nest Cabarlah Barracks St Martin's
O
 1959 c 1961  
Cooyar St Francis'
D
 12/4/1928 28/3/1999 By Assistant Bishop Smith
Pechey St Faith's
D
 10/9/1911    
Virginia St Faith's
D
 1931    
Cunnamulla Eulo St Francis'
D
 1957 11/6/2010 By Bishop Rob Nolan - last service held on 11 June 2010
Thargomindah St Edmund's
D
 22/10/1960 by Archbishop Halse 28/5/2003 By Ven G F Harch, Archdeacon of the West
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Dalby Duckponds/Ducklo The Church of the Holy Apostles
D
 12/10/1915 by Archbishop Donaldson   Last service October 1941
Kaimkillenbun St Mary's
D
 6/9/1914 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba c 1997  
Drayton Meringandan St Gregory's
 
 c 1886 c 1905 Moved to Kingsthorpe and re-opened by Archbishop Donaldson on 20/10/1905
Ekibin Tarragindi St Barnabas'
D
 2/8/1959 by Archbishop Halse   Approved April 1989
Enoggera Enoggera St Mary's
D
 c 1911 c 1987  
Fortitude Valley Herston St Luke's
D
 13/10/1928 by Archbishop Sharp 7/5/1993 By Assistant Bishop Wood
D
 29/4/1962 by Archbishop Halse
C
 18/10/1964 by Archbishop Strong
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Gatton with Ma Ma Creek Helidon St John the Baptist
D
 9/9/1923 by Archbishop Sharp c 1989  
Gayndah Wetheron St John's
D
 11/12/1927 by Ven W P Glover, Archdeacon of Toowoomba    
Goodna Riverview St Andrew's
D
 14/4/1956 by Rev Kestell Cornish, Rector, Parish of Ipswich   Approved September 1992
Goonaneman South Kolan St Mary's
D
 11/3/1979 by Archbishop Arnott   During year ended 31/12/1994
Grovely Gaythorne All Souls'
D
 26/3/1961 by Archbishop Halse   Closure approved 1986
C
 9/3/1975 by Archbishop Arnott
Gympie Gympie One Mile St Andrew's
 
   c 1898 Amalgamated with St Peter's Church, Gympie
Wolvi St George's
D
 28/4/1912 c 1957 Sold for removal
Hamilton Pinkenba St Matthias'
D
 14/2/1925 by Canon de Witt Batty c 1981  
Hervey Bay Torquay All Souls'
O
 1968 c 1988  
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Ipswich Bundamba All Saints'
O
 1896 c 1970  
Leichhardt St Mark's
D
 c 1935 15/11/1998 By Assistant Bishop Smith
Pine Mountain St Peter's
O
 c 1886 c 1962  
Ipswich North Brassall St George's
O
 c 1923 15/11/1988 By Assistant Bishop Smith
Waterworks Road St George's
O
 1923    
Kilcoy Villeneuve St Barnabas'
O
 c 1889 c 1961  
Killarney Mt Colliery St Augustine's
D
 14/9/1941 by Archbishop Wand c 1989  
Kingaroy Memerambi All Saints'
D
 9/4/1912 c 1966  
Kingston-Woodridge Kingston All Saints'
 
   c 1995  
Laidley Forest Hill St Thomas'
D
 2/8/1903 by Ven A E David 3/5/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Lake Clarenden St Edmund's
D
 16/4/1910 c 1960  
Thornton St George's
D
 1907 3/5/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
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Logan Woodridge St James'
O
 c 1954 1/3/2002 By Assistant Bishop Williams
Lutwyche Glen Kedron St James'
D
 6/11/1960 by Coadjutor Bishop Dixon 14/3/1987 By Assistant Bishop Browning
Gordon Park St John's
D
 2/8/1959 by Archbishop Halse 15/3/1987 By Assistant Bishop Browning
Windsor St Peter's Church Hall
D
 15/12/1935 by Coadjutor Bishop Dixon 15/3/1987 By Assistant Bishop Browning
D
 12/12/1953 by Archbishop Halse
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Maleny Landsborough St John's
D
 13/10/1956 by Archbishop Halse c 1993  
Manly Lota St Agnes'
D
 16/5/1957 by Archbishop Halse 21/1/1994 By Assistant Bishop Williams - moved to Alexandra Hills Parish
Tingalpa Christ Church
D
 25/7/1886 c 1980s Unsafe for use due to termite infestation
C
 27/10/1868 by Bishop Tufnell - re-opened
D
 30/4/1939
Maroochydore Mooloolaba St Elizabeth's
D
 2/11/1954 by Archbishop Halse 2/4/2006 by Ven R N Gowty, Archdeacon of Wide Bay
Maryborough Baddow St Aidan's  
  c 1983  
Maryborough St Thomas'
O
 1891 29/10/2005 by Assistant Bishop Appleby
Bauple St Mark's
D
 5/3/1926 by Archdeacon Glover c 1979  
Tinana Holy Trinity
O
 c 1883 c 1918  
Millmerran Kooroongarra St Alban's
D
 1907 12/6/2007 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Tummaville St Paul's
D
 25/2/1891 by Bishop Webber c 1985  
Turallin St Luke's
D
 20/10/1913 by Ven A R Rivers, Archdeacon of Toowoomba   Last service 26/7/1953
Mission to Seafarers Hamilton Chapel of St Nicolas
4/11/1967 by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson 17/6/2007 by Bishop A O Charles
Mitchell Mungallala St John's
D
 18/9/1914 by Ven A R Rivers 5/4/2006 by Ven G F Harch, Archdeacon of The West
Moorooka-Salisbury Moorooka St Mary the Virgin
D
 6/12/1959 by Archbishop Halse 5/4/1998 By Assistant Bishop Williams
Morningside Cannon Hill St Boniface's Church Room
O
 c 1952 c 1964  
Mundubbera-Eidsvold Boynewood (Boyne River) All Saints'
O
 c 1920 c 1989  
Moonford Christ Church
D
 1/11/1936 by Bishop Halford c 1988  
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Nanango Taabinga St Paul's
D
 1904 1910 Church building moved to Taabinga Village
Newtown Maryborough St Thomas'
D
 21/12/1887 by Canon R R Eva 29/10/2005  
Noosa Cooran St Matthew's
O
 c 1914 c 1987  
Noosaville Hall St James'
 
   c 1986  
Nundah Toombul St George's Mission Hall
D
 11/4/1953 by Archbishop Halse 28/6/1987 By Assistant Bishop Browning
Oakey Acland St Jude's
D
 21/6/1953 by Rev R W Shand 5/12/2006 by Ven G F Harch, Archdeacon of The West
Bowenville St Luke's
D
 30/3/1952 by Ven Frank Knight, Archdeacon of the Country During year ended 31/3/1982  
Bymaroo St Lambert's
D
 17/11/1911 25/6/1995 By Assistant Bishop Wood
Gowrie Little Plains St Jude's
D
 20/7/1900 by Bishop Webber   Last service 9/3/1951
Kingsthorpe St Gregory's
D
 20/10/1905 c 1982  
Peranga St John the Evangelist
D
 c 1959   Last service 13/5/1961 because of reduction in congregation
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Pialba Torquay All Souls'
O
 c 1968 c 1988  
Urangan All Saints'
D
 1918   During 1990
D
 6/6/1965 by Archbishop Strong
Pine Rivers South Lawnton St Thomas'
D
 21/12/1888 by Rev C G Robinson 16/12/1984 Building moved to North Pine Country Park, Petrie - part of Folk Museum 1991
Pittsworth Hermitage/ Yarranlea St Michael's
D
 23/2/1891 by Bishop Webber c 1/10/1938  
Southbrook St Mary's
D
 30/7/1904 by Ven A E David, Archdeacon of Brisbane 12/5/1996 By Assistant Bishop Wood
Springside St John's
D
 1898 c 1974 Church building re-located on the site of St Philip's, Mt Tyson for use as Sunday School and later remodelled as a parish hall.
Yarranlea St Michael's
D
 1891 1938 1/10/1938 Faculty issued for the placement of altar ornaments in a Children's Corner within St Andrew's, Pittsworth
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Redcliffe Woody Point St Mark's
D
 7/4/1957 by Archbishop Halse 24/4/1993 By Assistant Bishop Browning
C
 28/4/1968 by Archbishop Strong
Roma Bingie Crossing St Paul's
O
 c 1925   Last service 20/12/1942
Rosewood Fernvale No name
 
 c 1895 1934 Building moved to Somerset Dam in 1936 where it was known as St Mark's
Townshend All Saints'
O
 c 1919 c 1920  
Sandgate Boondall St Matthew's
D
 21/9/1974 by Archbishop Arnott c 1988  
Sandgate St Nicolas'
O
 c 1887 c 1988  
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South Brisbane South Brisbane (St Thomas')

1st St Thomas' (Melbourne, Grey & Stanley Streets)

O
 c 1855-1858   Congregation moved to St Andrew's Church, South Brisbane
2nd St Thomas' (Grey Street)
O
 1931 1979  
3rd St Thomas' (Manning Street) - Catholic Apostolic
C
 1962   Closed in 1979
Southport Chirn Park All Saints'
O
 c 1958 2/11/1997 By Assistant Bishop Williams - relocated as The Church of the Good Shepherd, Mudgeeraba
Stanthorpe Ballandean St Oswald's
D
 1/3/1926 by Archbishop Sharp    
Pozieres Pozieres Church Centre
O
 c 1929    
Sunnybank Coopers Plains St Luke's
O
 25/6/1950 c 1983  
Kuraby St John's
D
 19/6/1960 by Archbishop Halse c 1989  
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Taringa Taringa St Paul's
D
 7/1908 by Ven H F Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba, Archdeacon of Brisbane c 1982  
Texas Limevale St Paul's
D
 c 1962 c 1990  
Texas-Inglewood Omanama St David's
O
 Closed 1972;
re-opened 28/7/1985 		30/7/2005 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
Silverspur St Mary's
O
 c 1935 c 1966  
The Gap St John's Wood The Church of the Good Shepherd
D
 23/8/1959 by Archbishop Halse 29/12/1985  
Tiaro

Munna Creek

 Christ Church
D
 1911   1947 moved to Gunalda in the Parish of Gympie and retained the name Christ Church
Toogoolawah Cressbrook Victoria Chapel
O
 1901    
Toowong West Toowong The Church of the Holy Spirit
D
 21/11/1959 by Archbishop Halse 28/11/2006 by Assistant Bishop Williams
Toowoomba, St James' Harlaxton Holy Trinity
D
 2/10/1966 by Archbishop Strong c 1982  
Gowrie Junction St John's
D & C
 9/7/1882 by Bishop Hale   Last service 22/12/1968
Toowoomba, cnr Allan & Jellicoe Streets St Thomas'
D
 21/12/1920 by Canon Davis 3/2/2008 by Assistant Bishop Nolan
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Warwick Junabee St George's
O
 c 1921 c 1973  
Sandy Creek St Matthew's
O
 17/11/1901 1969 Church building moved to the Slade School
Swan Creek St Andrew's
C
 12/5/1879 by Bishop Hale 1973  
Thane's Creek/ Thane St John's
O
 c 1909 c 1968 Church building moved to West End, Warwick - renamed St John's
West End West End St Peter's
D
 1889 24/4/1995 By Archbishop Hollingworth
Wilston Grange Heights St Paul's
D
 4/4/1964 by Archbishop Strong 29/11/1989  
Wondai Tingoora St George's
D
 3/4/1921 by Ven E C Osborn, Archdeacon of Toowoomba 23/12/1962 Building moved to Proston where it serves as a church hall
Wynnum Hemmant St Peter's
D
 3/5/1964 by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson c 1975  
Primrose Hill/Parade St Margaret's Church Hall
D
 3/5/1964 by Coadjutor Bishop Hudson 11/8/1985 Moved to Murarrie - consecrated as St Clare's, Morningside Parish
Wynnum North St Oswald's
D
 c 1957 c 1981  
Wynnum West St John's
D
 c 1929 c 1995  
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Yeronga Yeronga West The Church of the Good Shepherd
D
 26/10/1958 by Coadjutor Bishop Dixon 10/5/1992 By Archbishop Hollingworth. Church building moved to become The Church of the Good Shepherd at Rainbow Beach in the Parish of Gympie.
Zillmere Geebung St Mary's the Virgin
D
 16/11/1963 by Archbishop Strong 23/7/2000 By Assistant Bishop Appleby
C
 24/3/1974 by Archbishop Arnott
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