St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point, Anglican church in Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Australia
St Mary's Anglican Church is a Gothic Revival church of Brisbane tuff on a riverside rise above the Kangaroo Point quarries. It is cruciform with shallow transepts and a faceted sanctuary bay, roofed in ribbed galvanized iron and topped by a small stone bellcote at the front gable. Inside, the unlined nave has timber trusses on small masonry pillars, and the plaster-lined sanctuary ceiling carries three paintings by R. Godfrey Rivers.
This building opened in 1873 and replaced an earlier timber church that stood on the site from 1849. Architect Richard George Suter designed it, with builder Alfred Grant overseeing its construction.
The Warriors' Chapel inside holds memorials for naval incidents such as HMAS Voyager, reflecting the community's connection to maritime history. Plaques throughout the gardens honor those who served in the military.
The church stands at 433–449 Main Street, Kangaroo Point, on the clifftop above the former quarries, opposite the Brisbane central business district across the river. The church, 1879 hall and 1889 rectory form one precinct, so the buildings can be seen from the street; the gardens hold naval plaques and the 1926 Woods bell tower.
The pipe organ, built by H.C. Lincoln (1789–1864), came from a London church in 1876 and is the oldest in Queensland. Whitehouse & Brothers added stops in 1961, and Pierce Pipe Organs now maintains it, with a full restoration planned.
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