St Luke’s Church on Boyne Island

From 1918 Rev Johnson, from St Saviour’s Church of England in Gladstone, held church services in a lean-to at Boyne Island. Mrs Wheeler (nee Maplas) was on a visit from the Channel Islands to her brother at Boyne Island and she was horrified to see where the church services and the once-a-week school were held. On her arrival home, she collected seventeen pounds from her friends and sent the donation to Boyne Island and this caused the local people to fund-raise.

The land was donated by Harry and Jean Handley and St Luke’s Church was built in 1924. It was designed by Arthur Maplas and based on the half-timbered cottages in Worcester, England. It was built by voluntary labour and all building materials and furnishings were given by pioneer residents of the area. On competition of the building, a dedication service was held by Bishop Crick from Rockhampton and approximately two hundred people from near and far attended.