Queensland Religious Places
(c. 1910, Paton, Glimpses of Mapoon, 48)
| Aurukun Presbyterian Church | |
| Aurukun 4871 | |
| Presbyterian | |
| 1905 | |
| timber | |
| Demolished | |
| Bardon, The Centenary History, 89; O'Rourke, Camps, Cottages and Homes, 40; Hey, A brief history of the Presbyterian Church's mission, 16 | |
| 54x30 ft | |
| 1970 | |
| Replaced by new church | |
| Date approximate. The second image suggests the original building was reclad but retained its original form. Nelson records 'The frame is all of adzed timber, including roof rafters, main uprights 6 by 6inch set into the ground and about 12 inch high, sheathed half way up with the bark, roof (of very high pitch) covered with galvanised iron, two end walls galvanised iron, two doors at end at sides and one in the middle to pulpit, all window openings (three on each side, two at back and two at front) unglazed,door openings one on each side no doors, earth floor'. |
(1936, NF Nelson,Record of visit to Mission Stations, Fryer Library, UQFL57, 306
(NF Nelson,Record of visit to Mission Stations, Fryer Library, UQFL57, 306