Churches of Tasmania

Nabageena is a farming district about 20 kilometres south of Smithton in Tasmania’s far north-west. When the districted was settled around 1900 it was named ‘Sunny Hills’ before ‘Nabageena’ was adopted at the time of the Great War. Some of the families associated with the early settlement include: Gaby; Rivett-Carnac; Fenton; Saward and Laird. A single church was built at Nabageena which over the years served Presbyterian, Methodist and Anglican congregations. In October 1914 the Circular Head Chronicle reported that a meeting was held at Nabageena in Mr Reginald Gaby’s house, with Reverend Cashboult in the chair. At the meeting a decision was made to build a small weatherboard Presbyterian church. It was also agreed that the building be made available for use as a school during the week . The Chronicle's report added that there had been “money enough subscribed to cover the cost”. The church was officially opened on Sunday 14 March 1915. There is no description of the opening serv...

Triabunna is a small town on the East Coast situated at the northern end of Spring Bay. It was established as a whaling station and was later used as a garrison town to service the Maria Island convict settlement. Triabunna is an aboriginal word for 'native hen'. Only two churches have been built at Triabunna. In 1909 a correspondent for Hobart’s Daily Post complained: “Judging from the small number of churches seen here, only two, the Anglican and the Roman Catholic, the spiritual side of the people is thoroughly neglected. There are supposed lo be fortnightly services held in the Anglican, and occasionally in the other. There are no Methodist, Presbyterian, etc., church to be found here as may be seen elsewhere. On the whole there is little or nothing done to encourage church going. The young fellows have to turn their attention to football on Sundays”. In the early1860s religious services for Anglicans at Triabunna were held in the Municipal buildings which were designed for...