The Giabal , also known as the Gomaingguru, were an indigenous Australian tribe of southern Queensland .
38-545: The Giabal ranged over some 7,300 square kilometres (2,800 sq mi) of territory which lay between Allora and around Dalby . Their eastern extension ran close to Gatton , while their western frontier reached west to Millmerran . According to Stephen Wurm and Suzanne Kite, the Giabal were the southernmost branch of the Baruŋgam . The first historical notice we have of them appear in an account written by William Ridley ,
76-547: A deaf Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Inland Mission continues the work of the Australian Inland Mission founded by John Flynn in 1912. Padres patrol outback Queensland , New South Wales , South Australia and Western Australia , and hopes to expand into the Northern Territory and Tasmania when resources become available. The Presbyterian Church of Australia publishes
114-560: A local level in the Kirk Session. Only ordained ministers may preside at Communion , or the Lord's Supper, except in the rare circumstance where the presbytery licenses a ruling elder to do so. Likewise, only a minister can administer Baptism . A board or committee of management handles the material concerns of the local congregation. Deacons may also be elected to provide practical care. The minister and an elder from each parish have
152-564: A missionary who undertook a journey among the tribes of southern Queensland in 1855. He stated that the tribe whom he encountered in October of that year at Yandilla , spoke a language called 'Paiamba'. Ridley's entry is very brief: Thence I came up the Weir, a tributary of the Macintyre; at four stations thereon, I met with forty blacks; all speak Pikumbul, and know something of Kamilaroi.From
190-719: A new hymnbook was introduced. In 1991 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Australia repealed the approval of the ordination of women. Women elders continue in some states. The heresy trial of Peter Cameron in 1993 upheld historic Reformed beliefs. The church is active in missions with about 130 missionaries working around the world, including Korea, the Pacific and Myanmar. The Presbyterian Church of Australia's official website has stated that
228-422: A number remained because of cultural connections. Before the union the Presbyterian Church of Australia was liberal , but the continuing Presbyterian Church became increasingly conservative. A resurgence of traditional Reformed theology took place. In 1982 the denomination withdrew from the largely liberal World Communion of Reformed Churches and later joined the conservative World Reformed Fellowship . In 1987
266-522: A seat at their regional presbytery and at their state's general assembly. The General Assembly of Australia (GA of A), composed of commissioners from each presbytery and state assembly, meets every three years. Every year each state's general assembly elects a moderator , while the General Assembly of Australia elects a moderator general for a three-year term. In 1991, the PCA's General Assembly of Australia determined that only men are "eligible for admission to
304-579: Is Reformed in theology and Presbyterian in government. John Hunter the captain of HMS Sirius in the First Fleet was a former Church of Scotland minister. Later Presbyterian Christianity came to Australia with the arrival of members from a number of Presbyterian denominations in Great Britain at the end of the 18th century. The Presbyterian missionaries played an important role to spread the faith in Australia. Since then Presbyterianism grew to
342-554: Is at 44 Warwick Street ( 28°02′06″S 151°58′52″E / 28.0351°S 151.9812°E / -28.0351; 151.9812 ( St Andrew's Uniting Church ) ). Local attractions include the Goomburra Forest Reserve, part of which was World Heritage listed in 1994 by UNESCO . The Talgai skull is located in the Shellshear Museum, Department of Anatomy, Sydney University. A replica
380-615: Is found in the Allora Museum. The old bank building in Herbert Street building is known locally as the "Mary Poppins house", after resident P. L. Travers ' most famous work. Presbyterian Church of Australia The Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA), founded in 1901, is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. The PCA is the largest conservative, evangelical and complementarian Christian denomination in Australia. The Presbyterian Church of Australia
418-489: Is now a bed and breakfast. Allora Post Office opened on 31 March 1863. In 1866, a Wesleyan Methodist church was established in Allora. Improvements were made in 1875. A new church was built in 1896. The Allora State School opened on 1 May 1867. On 31 December 2008, it was renamed Allora P-10 State School. From 1869, Allora had its own local government (initially Borough of Allora , from 1903 Town of Allora ) then
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#1732779630804456-494: The 2016 census , the locality of Allora had a population of 1,223. In the 2021 census , the locality of Allora had a population of 1,205. Allora has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Allora P–10 State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep–10) school for boys and girls at 21 Warwick Street ( 28°02′10″S 151°59′10″E / 28.0361°S 151.9861°E / -28.0361; 151.9861 ( Allora P-10 State School ) ). In 2017,
494-569: The 2021 census , the locality of Allora had a population of 1,205. Allora is on the Darling Downs in south-eastern Queensland , Australia, 160 kilometres (99 mi) by road south-west of the state capital, Brisbane . The town is located on the New England Highway between Warwick and Toowoomba . Giabal (also known as Paiamba, Gomaingguru) is an Australian Aboriginal language . The Giabal language region includes
532-681: The Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne. Ministers and elders of the Presbyterian Church of Australia are required to agree to the Westminster Confession of Faith as their subordinate authority under the Bible. "Along with other true Christian churches, the Presbyterian Church believes that the Bible is the infallible Word of God. As a result of this commitment to the Bible, we uphold
570-604: The Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 51 Warwick Street. St David's Anglican Church is at 1 Church Street ( 28°02′10″S 151°59′21″E / 28.0362°S 151.9892°E / -28.0362; 151.9892 ( St David's Anglican Church ) ). St Patrick's Catholic Church is at 63 Warwick Street ( 28°02′07″S 151°58′43″E / 28.0354°S 151.9786°E / -28.0354; 151.9786 ( St Patrick's Catholic Church ) ). St Andrew's Uniting Church
608-732: The Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Christ College in Sydney and the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne. Trinity Theological College, Perth , though independent, is also recognised as a theological training institution. The Presbyterian Church operates the Reformers Bookshop in Sydney (as a joint venture with Stanmore Baptist Church) and the PTC Media Centre – part of
646-488: The World Reformed Fellowship , which is a conservative association, where Reformed , Presbyterian , Reformed Baptist and Reformed Episcopal denominations, congregations and individuals can also participate. The Presbyterian Church of Australia is ruled by elders or presbyters. Presbyterian churches recognise two types of elders : teaching elders (ministers) and ruling elders. These elders meet at
684-535: The Presbyterian Church of Australia. See also List of Presbyterian Denominations in Australia . The Presbyterian Church of Australia's missionary organisation is the Australia Presbyterian World Mission. The organisation has more than 170 cross-cultural missionaries. The Presbyterian Church of Australia has established Arabic , Chinese , Cook Islands , Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Samoan and Sudanese congregations, as well as
722-542: The Scots Presbyterian Church for those Presbyterians in the district who did not wish to become part of the Uniting Church of Australia . The church in Allora was dedicated on 26 July 1980 by Presbyterian Moderator Rt Rev F. White. The current Allora Public Library opened in 1966 and had a minor refurbishment in 2010. In the 2011 census , the town of Allora had a population of 889. In
760-484: The area is entwined with two famous pastoral homesteads in the vicinity of Allora: Glengallan and Talgai . Both properties raised sheep. The original "Talgai" run was taken up by E. E. Dalrymple in 1840. The creek that runs through Allora is named in his honour. Built in 1868 for the Clark family, Talgai Homestead stood on 300,000 acres (120,000 ha). The homestead is built of sandstone and covers sixty squares . It
798-638: The area, the Talgai Skull , was found on Talgai Homestead , embedded in the wall of Dalrymple Creek. Radiocarbon dating suggests the Talgai skull is between 9,000 and 11,000 years old. It is believed to be the skull of a boy of approximately 15 years of age who had been killed by a massive blow to the side of the head. St Patrick's Catholic Church was opened on Whit-Sunday in June 1871. St David's Anglican Church opened in late 1888 without any ceremony. It
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#1732779630804836-399: The church has over 50,000 adults and children within 740 congregations with more than 600 ministers, deaconesses and theological students. At the last Commonwealth Census (2016) nearly 540,000 people identified as Presbyterian/Reformed, representing 2.3% of the population. This makes Presbyterianism Australia's fifth largest Christian denomination, although not all Presbyterians are members of
874-576: The conditions under which true human response to Christ can take place. The Presbyterian Church does not claim to be the only true church. We see ourselves as forming one small part of the Body of the Lord Jesus Christ and we seek to have fellowship wherever we can with fellow Christians who share with us a common loyalty to 'the faith that was once and for all delivered to the saints' (Jude verse 3)." The Presbyterian Church of Australia belong to
912-535: The fourth largest Christian faith in the country. The Presbyterian Church of Australia was formed when Presbyterian churches from various Australian states federated in 1901. The churches that formed the Presbyterian Church of Australia were the Presbyterian Churches of New South Wales, Victoria , Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. These state churches were (and still are) incorporated by separate Acts of Parliament (i.e. by
950-563: The head of the Weir, I again crossed the Downs by Yandilla ,where I found nearly a dozen blacks who speak Paiamba, a dialect containing a few words like those of the Brisbane tribes, but which was for the most part quite strange to me. Source: Tindale 1974 , p. 168 Allora, Queensland Download coordinates as: Allora is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region , Queensland , Australia. In
988-518: The historic Christian faith. The Presbyterian Church is a Reformed and Evangelical denomination whose understanding of Christianity is set out in the Westminster Confession of Faith. So we stress, as the Bible does, God’s initiative in people becoming Christian believers. This stance does not lead to a lessening of human responsibility before God nor does it take away from the importance of mission and evangelism, but rather establishes
1026-491: The landscape within the local government boundaries of the Toowoomba Regional Council , particularly Toowoomba south to Allora and west to Millmerran . In 1854, the first Presbyterian services were held in Allora. The town was surveyed in 1859. Its name is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word "gnarrallah" , meaning waterhole or swampy place. Following European settlement, the history of
1064-551: The monthly Australian Presbyterian magazine and provides social and educational services. The following schools have links with or are run by the Presbyterian Church of Australia. The closeness and formality of association varies. The following schools in Queensland are conducted by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association . The PCA currently has three colleges, based in Australia's three largest cities:
1102-645: The respective State Parliaments) for property holding purposes. (These Acts are known as Property Trust Acts). In 1977 70% of the Presbyterian Church of Australia together with nearly all the membership of the Congregational Union of Australia and the Methodist Church of Australasia , joined to form the Uniting Church in Australia . Much of the 30% who did not join the Uniting Church did not agree with its liberal views , although
1140-445: The school had an enrolment of 250 students with 23 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Patrick's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 35 Arnold Street ( 28°02′09″S 151°58′41″E / 28.0357°S 151.9780°E / -28.0357; 151.9780 ( St Patrick's School ) ). In 2017,
1178-570: The school had an enrolment of 79 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-west and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the south-east. The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a public library in Allora at 78 Herbert Street. The Allora branch of
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1216-497: The town hall. In 1906, it was decided to build a new Presbyterian church facing Warwick Street opposite the Allora railway station. The foundation blocks were laid on Wednesday 25 July 1906 under the supervision of Reverend D. McLellan with over 300 people in attendance. The new church was officially opened on Wednesday 21 November 1906 by Dr Coulston, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Australia . The architect
1254-569: Was Alexander Brown Wilson of Brisbane and the contractor was Henry William Stay of Allora. In October 1912, the 1879 church building was relocated to become the Presbyterian church in Goomburra , which is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Allora. The relocation of the church required two traction engines and took ten days to negotiate difficult terrain and other problems. In 1886, the first fossil evidence of early human occupation in
1292-647: Was combined with the Clifton Shire . In 1914 it separated from the Clifton Shire to become a shire in its own right as the Shire of Allora , which was administered from the Shire's offices initially on the corner of Warwick and Forde Streets in Allora, and then at 78 Herbert Street in Allora. In 1994, the Shire of Allora was amalgamated into the Shire of Warwick . In 1873 a permanent Presbyterian congregation
1330-512: Was conducted in Back Plains on 8 August 1943. In 1953 the church building was relocated to Nobby where it was re-established as St Paul's Church of England. The last service at Nobby was conducted circa 11 May 1975. In 1979 the building was relocated to 12 Jubb Street, Allora ( 28°01′51″S 151°58′54″E / 28.0309°S 151.9818°E / -28.0309; 151.9818 ( Scots Presbyterian Church, Allora ) ) to become
1368-422: Was consecrated in 1890. By 1894 a Presbyterian church had opened in Allora. The Allora Boer War Memorial was unveiled on 19 October 1904 by Colonel Henry Chauvel . Wilsonville Provisional School opened in 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Wilsonville State School. It was amalgamated with Glengallan State School in late 1922 or early 1923 to create Mount Marshall State School. St Patrick's Catholic School
1406-642: Was established on 24 January 1916 by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart . The official opening ceremony was conducted by Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane , James Duhig . The Allora Shire Soldiers Memorial was unveiled on 11 November 1921 by General J.C. Robertson and the mothers of those who died. St Paul's Church of England in Back Plains was dedicated on 12 February 1892 by Archbishop of Brisbane William Webber . The last service
1444-409: Was established with the arrival of Reverend Thomas Kingsford as a permanent minister. In November 1874, the congregation commenced fundraising to build a church. In September 1876, they were seeking to buy an acre of land for the church. In February 1879, they called for tenders to build the church. On Sunday 28 September 1879, the church was opened by Reverend W. Budge. It faced Forde Street opposite
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