No. 1403 - Highcroft - Church of Christ (1940)

Highcroft is a rural area on the Tasman Peninsula approximately 8 kilometres south of Nubeena. It was once an orchard and mixed farming district. The area was called Tunnel Bay before it was renamed Highcroft in 1923.

The Tasman Peninsula was the site of several Church of Christ communities who established churches or ‘meeting houses’ at Nubeena, Koonya, Highcroft, Oakwood and Impression Bay.

The first Church of Christ was established near Impression Bay in 1879 when William Spaulding moved into the area from Bream Creek. Worship initially took place in Spaulding’s home. In 1889 a small chapel was built on land donated by George Greatbatch.

The church at Highcroft is the second church built on this site. It replaced an earlier church built in 1916 which was destroyed in a bushfire in March 1940. A new church was built following the fire and this opened for services before the end of 1940.

As with most Church of Christ communities, the affairs of the church were rarely reported by newspapers and nor was publicity sought. The church has closed in recent years and was put up for sale in 2023.

Highcroft Church of Christ - Photograph courtesy of Kate Storey Realty (2023)

Highcroft Church of Christ - Photograph courtesy of Kate Storey Realty (2023)


Highcroft Church of Christ - Photograph courtesy of Kate Storey Realty (2023)



Highcroft Church of Christ - Photograph courtesy of Kate Storey Realty (2023)


Sources:

The Mercury, Saturday 15 January 1916, page 10
The Mercury, Monday 25 March 1940, page 8
The Mercury, Tuesday 31 December 1940, page 8

Neville, C.C., 1979: Church of Christ, Tasman Peninsula Centenary Celebrations, 1878-1979. Hobart. (1979)


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