The Church of the Transfiguration
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The Church of the Transfiguration

Gawler South, SA 5118

Church Information

Church Name: The Church of the Transfiguration
Church Previous Name: The Gawler South Mission
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 35 Adelaide Rd, Gawler South SA 5118, Australia
Suburb: Gawler South
State: SA
Postcode: 5118
Foundation Stone Laid: 03-04-1895
Foundation Stone Notes: 

A foundation stone was laid by Mrs R St. Mark Dawes on 3/4/1895. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. 

A trowel presented to Mrs R St. Mark Dawes records: Gawler South Mission - Presented to - Mrs R St. Mark Dawes - on - the occasion of the laying - the - foundation stone - Festival of S Richard of Chichester - 3 April 1895 - Chancel Stone - Aug 16 1902.

A foundation stone for the hall was laid by Mrs R St. Mark Dawes on 2/11/1913. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.

Date Opened: 07-08-1895
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The Church of the Transfiguration, Gawler South is part of Gawler Anglicans (together with the Church of St George, Gawler and St Francis, Trinity College, Evanston Park) and part of the Diocese of Adelaide. Church services began in Gawler South in 1892 in a small school room. The congregation grew and eventually the nave of the present church building was erected and dedicated by Bishop Harmer on 7/8/1895,  and named The Gawler South Mission, changing its name in 1899 to The Church of the Transfiguration. A porch and choir vestry were added in 1899. The building was further enlarged with the addition of a chancel in 1902. The first resident minister was the Rev E A Forbes. The church hall was opened on 24/2/1914, erected on land donated by Mrs R St Mark Dawes. The hall was sold in 2002. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/5/2026.

By Gawler History - 25 Adelaide Road, Church of the Transfiguration, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38883022

Note: Photograph attribution/source - Church - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/7141778575/in/album-72157629321217806/ - Window - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/6811151187/in/album-72157629321217806/ - Hall - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history/7240883760/in/album-72157629321217806/

For more of the church story see - A Brief History - of the - Parish of Gawler - South Australia - 1846 - 1921. Published on the 75th Anniversary of the formation of the Parish, 27th November 1921. / W Barnett, Printer, 'Bunyip' Office, Gawler

Last Updated: Monday 4th May, 2026
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