Quetta Memorial Precinct
Quetta Memorial Cathedral Church, 2014
Interior of Quetta Memorial Church, Thursday Island, 1895
Altar of Quetta Memorial Cathedral Church, 2014
Parish Hall, Quetta Memorial Cathedral Church, Thursday Island, 2014
The Quetta Memorial Precinct is a heritage-listed Anglican church precinct in Douglas Street, Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. The precinct comprises the All Souls and St Bartholomew's Cathedral Church, the Bishop's House, and the Church Hall.
History
The precinct was built as a memorial to the 134 lives lost in the shipwreck of the RMS Quetta on 28 February 1890.[1]
The church was designed in 1892-1893 by architect John H. Buckeridge.[1]
Heritage listing
The precinct was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 July 2001.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Quetta Memorial Precinct (entry 602168)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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- Synge, Frances M. "Chapter VII. The Wreck of the S.S. Quetta". Albert Maclaren: Pioneer Missionary in New Guinea.
Coordinates: 10°35′02″S 142°12′53″E / 10.58379°S 142.21481°E
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