St George’s Anglican Church, Battery Point
JUST TURN UP ! | 30 Cromwell Street, Battery Point
Saturday, Nov 08
Sunday, Nov 09
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
Photographer: Nina Hamilton
JUST TURN UP, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED!
Architect: John Lee Archer (1838), James Blackburn (1847 + 1888)
St George’s Battery Point, located on the highest point in Battery Point, is one of the earliest Anglican churches in Tasmania. The church was designed in the Neo-Classical style then current in London. The Government architect, John Lee Archer, designed the body of the building (1838), while the tower (1847) and portico (1888) were later designed by convict architect, James Blackburn.
Reputedly Australia’s finest Greek Revival tower, the four-level stepped octagonal stone tower has columns to a second level and is topped by a lantern form with crucifix. The Doric portico features columns, pilasters, cornice and entablatures, and decorative carvings. The church has an unusual layout, with two side aisles instead of a single central aisle. It still has its original cedar box pews.
Tours: Saturday 8 November 2025, 10am, 11am and 12pm & Sunday 9 November 2025, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm
Locations
Battery Point
Hobart
Building Type
Place of Worship
Architectural Period
Pre-separation Colonial (1836-1850)
Features
Heritage
History of Hobart
Just Turn Up!
Accessibility
Wheelchair Friendly
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![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)