St Barnabas Chapel

St. Barnabas’ Chapel was built between 1875 and 1880 as a school chapel for the Melanesian Mission on Norfolk Island and a monument to the vision of Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, the first bishop of Melanesia who died in 1871. The Chapel is built from local and imported stone and timber, and its striking Gothic design is an interesting sight on Norfolk’s rural western landscape. The grand building features marble flooring, a grand timber ceiling, stained glass windows and a Willis pipe organ donated by the Victorian author, Charlotte Yonge, cousin of Bishop Patteson. During the Mission and under the care of the Church of England, St. Barnabas’ Chapel has been a place of worship, remembrance and celebration for nearly 150 years.

Low light will make this shot tricky to achieve hand-held. If using tripod make sure to always be respectful of the Church, other visitors and those using the building for worship, and avoid any times where you may disrupt anyone. Donations are always greatly received at the door.