Old St Mark's Anglican Church

Tucked away beside a major highway overpass at Daisy Hill is the small timber church and cemetery of St Marks. The area was all part of Slacks Creek when the church was built in 1901. Land was donated by George Gommersall who was buried here in 1883. Local builder, W Anthony was the only tender for the construction, at a price of eight pounds, five shillings. It was built to accommodate 24 worshippers. Many of these are now interned in the cemetery. In 1977 when St Marks, Slacks Creek was formed as a separate parish the rectory was built at No 4 Boronia Avenue. By 1978 the church could no longer accommodate the growth in population and from that time services were held in the rectory garage until the second church was built adjacent to the original church. The 1901 church was converted for use as a hall by the parish and the community. To celebrate the church's centenary in conjunction with the Centenary of Federation celebrations, the church was recommissioned on 30 March 2001. As part of this celebration, the church was restored, its early furniture and fittings were returned and disabled access provided.