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Churches & Cathedrals in Darwin, Australia

Churches & Cathedrals in Darwin

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  • Dan L
    Bunbury, Australia7,117 contributions
    Cathedral with a Parabolic Arch
    Nice to visit a cathedral with an architectural design that is a departure from the traditional. I believe that its the first occasion that I have visited a church that has a parabolic arch running from the exterior over the main entry through the length of the cathedral interior. Certainly creates an interesting interior and draws attention to the beautiful stained-glass windows. The building replaced the former wooden cathedral that had served the community. The foundation stone was laid in 1957, the cathedral opening in 1962 and consecrated in 1972. It was built as a War Memorial Cathedral in the aftermath of WW11. A link with the past is a statue of the wounded angel, struck by a piece of shrapnel from a Japanese bomb, it is now enshrined in the Cathedral as a mute reminder of the bombing of Darwin.
    Review of: St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral
    Written 3 January 2023
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  • Dan L
    Bunbury, Australia7,117 contributions
    A Marriage of old and new
    Unfortunately, the cathedral was closed when we visited in the afternoon so had to be satisfied with exterior views and seeing the interior through the windows. Part of the previous cathedral destroyed by Cyclone Tracy was incorporated into the new cathedral when it was rebuilt in 1976. The interior seemed devoid of decoration other than the stained-glass window. At the entry gate, plaques attached to each pier give brief information on the construction of the porch and gates in 1944 and the subsequent rebuild in 1965. Other plaques at the rear of the portico commemorate the 40th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy and its path in December 1974.
    Review of: Christ Church Cathedral Darwin
    Written 3 January 2023
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  • Dan L
    Bunbury, Australia7,117 contributions
    Memorial to WWII service personnel
    This church is a Memorial Church similar to the adjacent Catholic cathedral. Unlike the cathedral, it was closed to the public and I had to be satisfied with views of the exterior and the Fujita monument in front. The church commemorates those who died or were killed in the area during WWII and was opened for services in 1960. The Fujita monument acknowledges the Japanese salvage company which salvaged wrecks from the harbour after the war.
    Review of: Darwin Memorial Uniting Church
    Written 10 January 2023
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