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The Christ Church Anglican Church, Cooma is part of the Parish of Cooma and the Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. Built in 1845, it is the oldest Christian worship building on the Monaro, located just beyond the outskirts of Cooma. Bishop W G Broughton, the first and only Bishop of Australia, drew up the plans, chose the site, laid the foundation stone and signed the contract for the construction of this church. 

The church was consecrated by Bishop Broughton on 23/2/1850. Regular worship ceased in this building when St Paul's Cooma was completed in 1871/2. Special services are held occasionally.

A cemetery on two sides of the church is the resting place of many of the early district pioneers.

Christ Church is located at:

 151 Maffra Rd, Cooma, NSW 2630.

St Paul's was sited on a prominant hill overlooking the developing township of Cooma. The church was completed in 1872, the nave being consecrated by Bishop Thomas, the first Bishop of Goulburn, during the incumbency of the Ven. Archdeacon Druitt. Until 1891 the nave had no tower, - but on October 21st in that year, the last stone of the spire was laid by Mr. C. F. Welch, then Mayor of Cooma.

St Paul's is located at:

 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma, NSW 2630. 

This is also the site of the Church Hall, the Parish Office and the Rectory.

One of the earliest known references to Jerangle was in Gazette number 45, dated April 6, 1850.  In the Gazette a John Cutmore is listed as claiming the “Gerangle” run of 17,920 acres and a grazing capacity of 4000 sheep.  From there development continued with the site where the village now stands providing a focal point for people on properties in the area. 

St Andrew's was built in 1875 to serve the growing local community.

St Andrew's is located at:

4 Sandy Flat Road, Jerangle, NSW, 2630.

The first St John's Anglican Church, Adaminaby, a wooden structure opened on 14 June 1863. The present St John's Anglican Church, was built at its original site in old Adaminaby, dedicated on 15 December 1907 by Archdeacon Bartlett, and consecrated on 13 March 1909.

The present St John's Anglican Church building was relocated, stone by stone, to its present site in 1956, before the waters of Lake Eucumbene rose to engulf the old Adaminaby site. 

St John's is located at:

13 Stoke St, Adaminaby, NSW, 2629.

In 1877 a committee was formed to arrange for the building of a Church of England in Nimmitybelle. The architect was Rev Richard Leigh. The church is constructed from local basalt stones, with the foundation stone being laid in October 1878 and the building being completed in September 1882.  The first clergymen were Archdeacon Druitt 1878~1890 and Rev Zillman 1885~1886. The church stands as a memorial to the Anglican pioneers of Nimmitabel.

St Peter's Nimmitabel is located at:

23 Kirke St, Nimmitabel, NSW, 2631.

Bredbo developed from early 1830s as the gateway supporting squatters as they selected land in the district and still straddles the Monaro Highway rather than having a village 'centre'. Bredbo was proclaimed a village on 20th October 1888. 

St Batholomew's was dedicated on 16 September 1929.

St Bartholomew's is located at:

2 Dulcie St, Bredbo, NSW, 2626.

The first church was built on land was dedicated on 3 May 1865.  It was built of packing cases given by Denny Roche, the store keeper in 1872.  In 1898 a church school, St Aiden’s was opened believed to be on the block behind the existing church.

The present church building was started in 1914 and completed in 1917.  The timber came from the Badja sawmill, a shingle roof, built by Ted Thomas.

St John's is located at:

31 MacLean St, Numeralla, NSW, 2630.