Church Name: | St Michael's Lutheran Church |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Lutheran |
Street Address: | 7901 Hamilton Hwy, Tarrington VIC 3301, Australia |
Suburb: | Tarrington |
State: | VIC |
Postcode: | 3301 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 18-07-1926 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | Foundation stone records: Ev. Luth. St Michael's Church - This stone was laid - on - 18th July 1926 - 1 Peter II.VI |
Date Opened: | 00-00-1928 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
The St Michael's Lutheran Church, Tarrington is part of the Tarrington Parish (with Trinity at Warrayure) and the Lutheran Victorian District of the Lutheran Church of Australia. The Tarrington church was established in 1853, with Lutherans who migrated from Prussia. The current St Michael's, Tarrington was opened and dedicated in 1928. It is the fourth church building at the site. The first was a timber building erected about 1854. The second a bluestone building, erected in 1858 and the third, also bluestone, built in 1863, burnt down in 1944. The church buildings were also used as a school. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 26/1/2020 & 20/8/2025
Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.vic.lca.org.au/work_5693799_1_flat550x550075f_lutheran-church-tarrington-victoria-australia/
Note: Photograph No 3 taken between 1928 to 1940.