Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Thursday Island, Catholic church on Thursday Island, Australia.
The Roman Catholic church stands at 120 Douglas Street, featuring Gothic Revival architecture with a gabled roof and timber frame construction.
French and Italian priests from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart established this church in 1885, marking the first Catholic mission in Torres Strait.
The church includes decorative elements such as stained glass windows and murals painted by David Sing in 1935 using trompe l'oeil techniques.
The interior contains one large rectangular space divided into a nave and sanctuary, with access available through the main entrance on Douglas Street.
This structure remains the oldest surviving building on Thursday Island, serving as a departure point for Catholic missions to British New Guinea from 1884 to 1889.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -10.58360,142.21540
Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:57
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