Christ the King Catholic Church, Tennant Creek
| Location | |
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| Lot 561 Town of Tennant Creek on the corner of Windley and Schmidt Streets. |  |
| Gazettal Date | |
| 28 November 2007. Northern Territory Government Gazette No. G48 |
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| Description | |
| The Church has been subject to considerable works in the past and whilst it retains its basic mid-late 1930s form and exterior design, little original or early fabric remains intact. The roof over the nave, sacristy and front porch is hipped with a gable roof over the sanctuary and residential (now choir and office space) areas. The walls consist of cream-coloured colorbond with the new timber fascias and bargeboards painted red-brown. Internally, the walls are lined with plasterboard and the arch has been removed and squared-off. The floor consists of polished timber boards. Corrugated galvanised iron clad, timber and iron frame, flat iron spire, lined masonite and caneite louvre windows, Presbytery attached on iron piers.
The Sidney Williams hut is remarkably intact, retaining much of its original door and window furniture in working condition in addition to its roofing, framework and cladding. |
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| Statement of Heritage Value | |
| The Church The Church of Christ the King is of significance to the Territory for its historical, architectural and social values. Originally constructed in Pine Creek in 1911 and relocated to its present site in Tennant Creek in 1936, the Church is associated with the early growth of the region following the discovery of gold and other minerals and is valued by the community. Despite several changes over the years, it continues to have a strong architectural presence and remains as a landmark building in Tennant Creek.
The Sidney Williams Hut |
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| Further Reading | |
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