Shepherd Memorial Church of St Peter, Proston, Anglican church in Proston, Australia.
Shepherd Memorial Church of St Peter is an Anglican church in Proston built between 1937 and 1939, constructed from cream-colored Wondai bricks with high walls and a low-pitched tiled roof. The building sits at the corner of Drake Street and Wondai Road, with its architectural design focused on functional elements rather than ornamental details.
The church was built thanks to a bequest from Charles Shepherd, a local grazier who provided substantial funds for its construction. Its completion in 1939 marked an important moment for the Proston community and remains one of the town's heritage landmarks.
The church has long served as a gathering place for locals and remains a landmark in the Proston townscape. It reflects how important religious communities were to the growth of small towns across rural Queensland.
The church is easily accessible from Drake Street and Wondai Road and visible from the street outside. The high walls and roof design create natural air circulation that keeps the interior cooler during warm weather, making it comfortable to visit at any time of year.
Ground-penetrating radar scans in 2018 revealed that Charles Shepherd's remains were buried beneath the church floor, though they were later moved to Proston's local cemetery. This discovery created an unexpected connection between the benefactor and the building he funded.
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