Darwin - Christ Church Cathedral

The original Christchurch Cathedral (Anglican) was damaged by Japanese bombing during the Second World War and destroyed by Cyclone Tracy. The new building was consecrated in 1977 in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The narrow porch and the adjoining wall, which survived the cyclone, were incorporated in the new octagonal church. The waves and fishermen's nets in the stained glass windows commemorate those who died at sea in the cyclone. The heavy altar consists of a single massive piece of jarrah wood.