St John's Anglican Church, Newcastle

St John's Anglican Church sits on Parry Street as a brick building with stained glass windows and a Walker pipe organ installed in 1866. The interior preserves original cedar pews and serves both as an active place of worship and a repository for historical records.

Construction began in 1857 under architect Edmund Blacket's vision and the building opened for worship in 1860 as Newcastle's mining population grew. The structure survived a major earthquake in 1989 that damaged surrounding properties in the city.

The church served as a gathering place where mining families marked important milestones through baptisms and weddings. Today it remains a space where visitors connect with the everyday lives of Newcastle's working community through its records.

Check opening times before visiting since the church remains an active place of worship with regular services. Those interested in genealogy can contact the Newcastle Family History Society to access the extensive collection of baptism and marriage records.

The church preserves the King's Town Chalice and Paten, precious liturgical objects that have remained intact through the decades. These artifacts offer a direct connection to how worshippers practiced their faith in the earliest mining community.