A photograph of St Thomas Anglican Church in A'Beckett Rd, Bunyip in 1975.
This photograph appeared in The Gazette as part of a Bunyip Chamber of Commerce campaign.
It aimed to publicise Bunyip along the theme, "Bunyip is Beautiful", with the church described as "a feature of Bunyip's charm".
President Frank Brilliant described Bunyip as "an ideal place in which to live" due to being just 25km from Pakenham or Warragul, 90km from Melbourne and surrounded by lush dairy country.
"Bunyip is beautiful, and we intend to tell everyone just that," Mr Brilliant told The Gazette.
The campaign called for Pakenham Shire Council to beautify the centre strip in High St, utilising a number of beautiful gum trees. It should be one of the most picturesque parts of town instead of just an unmade carpark, the campaign noted.
The church itself is located on A'Beckett Rd on land donated by the A'Beckett family.
According to "Call of the Bunyip" by Denise Nest, the foundation stone for the church was laid on October 15, 1902. Just a few weeks later it opened on December 28, 1902.
Reported to be one of the prettiest and most attractive buildings, about 400 people attended the morning and evening services upon its opening, with 14 baptisms also registered.
Extensive alterations were made due to white ants in late 1919, with an entrance gate erected in 1943. Further rejuvenation projects over the years included a new roof, floor polished and repaired stained glass windows.
Photograph and information courtesy of the Warragul Gazette and Frank Jarman as well as "Call of the Bunyip" by Denise Nest.