Collection of churches

(the collective noun for a group of churches is "a collection")

St Marys Church of England, Sandford
Opened in January 1888, the church building was sold off in 2006.

Sandford was one of the pastoral properties owned by the Henty brothers, the town site is on the banks of the Wannon River just south of Casterton.

Tullyvea Church west of Tarranyurk, was used as a school for 12 months 1934-35, when the building across the road burnt down.

The church building now sits in the corner of a wheat paddock, and provides shelter to any stock grazing in the paddock.

Does the building below look familiar? This is the Pepper's Plains Church, approximately 30kms east/north-east of Tullyvea, between Tarranyurk and Warracknabeal.

Pepper’s Plains was named after Pepper who had a grazing lease there before the land was opened up for closer settlement.

What makes Pepper's Plains stand out is this artwork still looking remarkably fresh on the far wall.

Still using the same architect or the same plans is the Antwerp Methodist Church below.

Antwerp is 10kms south of Tarranyurk on the Dimboola-Rainbow Road.

Built around 1890, on land donated by botanist and chemist Joseph Bosisto (of the Eucalyptus Mallee Oil Company and Emu brand), he was probably the earliest manufacturer of essential oils in Australia. He was also twice elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

In May 1897 the first Antwerp school No. 3104 (originally named Tarranyurk North) operated in the Church till a school was shifted in from Dart Dart in 1902. Also now in a paddock, it is used for storage.