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Indooroopilly Primitive Methodist Church

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia – *No GPS coordinates

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  • 9 Chapel Hill Road, Chapel Hill, Queensland
    Brisbane City, Queensland 4069 Australia

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The former Primitive Methodist Church was built on the corner of Moggill and Chapel Hill Roads in 1875. It is the chapel on the hill from which the suburb gets its name. It was built at a time when the Moggill and Indooroopilly area was developing as a farming community and demonstrates the importance of religious worship to the early settlers. It was the first Methodist church in Indooroopilly, has an old community cemetery nearby, and is a fine example of a nineteenth century timber chapel. The chapel demonstrates the commitment of the local Methodist community to establishing and developing their place of worship in the local area. The church building has played a continuous role in the Indooroopilly community since its construction. Chapel Hill developed as a residential suburb from the 1950s and a new church was built near it in 1955. It became the Chapel Hill Uniting Church in 1979.

Although the land was owned by the Primitive Methodist Church trustees, the cemetery was used by the broader community, which included German and British settlers, and denominations other than Primitive Methodist. Burials took place until 1997, and local dignitaries, including William Ross Munro of 'Ross Roy', were buried there.
The former Primitive Methodist Church was built on the corner of Moggill and Chapel Hill Roads in 1875. It is the chapel on the hill from which the suburb gets its name. It was built at a time when the Moggill and Indooroopilly area was developing as a farming community and demonstrates the importance of religious worship to the early settlers. It was the first Methodist church in Indooroopilly, has an old community cemetery nearby, and is a fine example of a nineteenth century timber chapel. The chapel demonstrates the commitment of the local Methodist community to establishing and developing their place of worship in the local area. The church building has played a continuous role in the Indooroopilly community since its construction. Chapel Hill developed as a residential suburb from the 1950s and a new church was built near it in 1955. It became the Chapel Hill Uniting Church in 1979.

Although the land was owned by the Primitive Methodist Church trustees, the cemetery was used by the broader community, which included German and British settlers, and denominations other than Primitive Methodist. Burials took place until 1997, and local dignitaries, including William Ross Munro of 'Ross Roy', were buried there.

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  • Added: 14 Apr 2023
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2775930