Local Government
Westonia
Region
Wheatbelt
Lot 160 Wolfram St Westonia
Westonia
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1918
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Jun 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 28 Jul 1983 | ||
| Anglican Church Inventory | YES | 31 Jul 1996 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Sep 1982 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Jun 1998 | Category 1 | |
This building significance is in the architectural style that was used in the gold rush days with the use of timber and iron. It is evidence of the spiritual awareness that was brought to the community.
Interior has a double raised roof with ecclesiastical heads. The alter area recesses back from the main area with a carved wooden vestry at the rear of the church. The exterior is of Jarrah cladding with the Gothic looking windows. The entry is covered with a portico with double wooden doors. A water storage tank has been constructed at the rear of the building and a sink was put in 1980. The Bell Tower was constructed in 1970 by Ken Leach.
In 1916 Revered Joseph Budge originally built a church hall as a meeting place at Nartha, a 205 mile camp along the Trans Australian Railway. Within a short while the railway camps were disbanding as the rails were finally linked up, the church was dismantled and transferred to Westonia. Services before then were held at the Miners and Mechanics Institute Hall. It was re-erected at Westonia in October the same year. Thursday 22nd October, Reverend A.R. Edington blessed the St Luke's Church and the first confirmation was heald in January 1920. In 1930 the church was in disrepair and was renovated and rededicated on July 1930.
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
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| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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