
St Barnabas'
Glen Lusk, Tasmania
The new Anglican church, St Barnabas was opened for service on the 13th May 1900 by the Ven. Archdeacon of Hobart, the Rev. H. Heineken Marten. An article in The Mercury in 1940 reported...
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- 1900
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
The new Anglican church, St Barnabas was opened for service on the 13th May 1900 by the Ven. Archdeacon of Hobart, the Rev. H. Heineken Marten. An article in The Mercury in 1940 reported that it was opened by Bishop Montgomery.
Mr. & Mrs. G.A. Waller of Glen Lusk purchased the land for the purpose of a church, they also collected money from their friends in England and Ireland towards the building. Constructed with concrete walls, rough cast externally and internally plastered, it has been lined with local timber. The cost was £237 to build.
A report in the Daily Post newspaper, Hobart in March 1910 records bush fires around the Bismarck and Glen Lusk areas. People worked hard to save the Methodist and Seventh Day Adventist churches, but the fire was heading in the direction of the Glen Lusk Anglican Church and Post Office.
It was reported this building was destroyed by fire in December 1945.
History
1900-05-13
St Barnabas opened for service
openedDecember 1945
Building destroyed by fire
destroyed
Gallery
References
- D Henslowe, Our Heritage of Anglican Churches in Tasmania, Printed by Mercury-Walsh, Moonah, 1978, p. 77Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Tasmanian Mail newspaper, 01 Sep 1900, p. 20, photographer unknownTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Bush Fires (1910, March 28). Daily Post (Hobart, Tas.: 1908 - 1918), p. 5. Retrieved 20 January 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Glenlusk Church (1940, May 14). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved 20 January 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Destroyed by fire in 1945
Open
Not recorded
Address
Glen Lusk, Glen Lusk TAS 7012
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded


