Primary contact
89 William Street, Rockhampton
Postal address: PO Box 710, Rockhampton 4700
Rockhampton, Queensland 4700
Identity area
Identifier
daa/233
Authorized form of name
Anglican Diocese of Rockhampton, Queensland
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Administrative Archdeacon
Type
Address
Street address
89 William Street, Rockhampton
Postal address: PO Box 710, Rockhampton 4700
Locality
Rockhampton
Region
Queensland
Country name
Postal code
4700
Telephone
07 4927 3188
Fax
diocese@anglicanchurchcq.org.au
Note
Description area
History
The Diocese was formed in 1892. For a history of the first 50 years, see “Steel all Through” The Church of England in Central Queensland Transplantation and Adaptation 1892-1942 by Robert Henry Haldon Philp, BA, Litt.M., Th.L. (http://anglicanchurchcq.org.au/pdf/Steel_All_Through.pdf)
Geographical and cultural context
The Rockhampton Diocese is included in the Province of Queensland and is one of the 23 dioceses making up the Anglican Church of Australia. The diocese covers an area of approx 57million hectares, and contains nearly the whole central division of Queensland. The population of the Diocese is 216,000 of whom approximately 48,000 indicate that they are Anglicans.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: The Registrar
Records management and collecting policies
Collection of official and personal records of the Diocese and Bishops of Rockhampton from 1892. (90% in-house).
Buildings
Holdings
- Baptismal, marriage, burial, service and confirmation registers, 1892- present
- Church Gazette (under various titles), 1892- present
- Minutes and records of proceedings of All Diocesan Synods, Committees, Boards and entities from 1892, including St George’s Homes, St Faith’s School Yeppoon, St Peter’s School Barcaldine, The Bush Brotherhood of St Andrew, The Youth and Conference Centre at Lammermoor Beach, The Youth and Conference Centre at Tannum Sands and the Anglican Far West Aerial Mission.
- Year books
- Clergy records
- Records of land holdings
- Bishops’ correspondence and official acts
- Registrars’ correspondence
- Parish correspondence and miscellaneous records
- Maps and plans and scrapbooks
For further information, see http://anglicanchurchcq.org.au/pdf/A_Select_List_of_Holdings.pdf
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-3pm: Thursday 12-3pm.
By appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Minimum age 18 years. Proof of identity required. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by permission from the Registrar.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Referral to paid researchers is available.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)