St Mary's Anglican Church, Mount Morgan

St Mary's Anglican Church stands at 11 Gordon Street with a red brick exterior, octagonal apse, and corrugated iron roof in Mount Morgan's central area. The property includes the main church building, a vestry, and a hall used today for worship services and community events.

James Wesley Hall, the first manager of Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company and later town mayor, funded the building's construction in 1888. The church's founding was directly tied to the gold mining boom that brought prosperity and growth to the settlement.

The interior contains a Rood Screen from the 1910s that honors fallen soldiers from World War I, showing how this religious space served as a place of remembrance. The screen reveals the influence of Oxford Movement thinking on how the space was designed and used by the community.

The church is easy to find in central Mount Morgan and continues to hold regular services where visitors can observe community worship. You can view the buildings and grounds freely, though it is respectful to check with locals about visiting times or any special events.

Bricks for the construction came from Mount Morgan's own brick works operating during the late 1800s mining era, making the building a product of local industry. This direct link to the town's mining heritage remains visible in the distinctive red brick exterior.

Location: Queensland

GPS coordinates: -23.64630,150.38660

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:42