The Pebble Church
Heritage-listed building situated in the rural district of Carapooee, Central Victoria.
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The Pebble Church at Carapooee is approximately 13 kilometres south of St Arnaud in western Victoria. Built in 1869, the Pebble Church was constructed from white quartz pebbles collected by miners and their families from their gold mines in the surrounding area. The building is heritage-listed, with no other church in Victoria built using the same construction method.
To learn more about the Pebble Church and its rich history, head to Stories.
We saved the Church! Follow the inspirational story of how our community saved this beloved heritage building by going to About.
We are open for hire! Consider this unique venue for your next celebration, religious ceremony or public event. Hop over to Hire for more information on venue hire pricing and conditions. Or explore our Events page to check out recent celebrations held at the Church and keep an eye out here for upcoming community events.
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Our History
The Carapooee area has been occupied for 180 years, and the Pebble Church has been a part of the landscape for over 150 years.
The Pebble Church is a unique building – in fact, no other church in Victoria is of a similar construction. Of Gothic design, the structure is faced with quartz rubble set in pink mortar, opening surrounds being face brickwork, with iron-clad roof, and featuring lancet windows and corner buttresses. The English vernacular building material and techniques employed in the construction of the Church were fashionable in the 19th century, where cobbles could be collected locally thereby avoiding the high costs of transportation. The total cost of construction at the time was 710 pounds, 4 shillings and 5 pence, but would have been a great deal higher without the use of the voluntary labour and construction materials provided by the residents of Peter’s Diggings.
For more on the history of the Pebble Church and its surrounds, click on Our Stories.
We always welcome new stories and memories of the Church from followers and viewers. If you have something to share, please email us at pebblechurch@gmail.com
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