The Garrison Church, Sydney

Located in the historic working class location of Sydney called the Rocks, the Garrison Church was the place of worship of regiments stationed in the city. The actual name given to the church was Holy Trinity Anglican Church.

The foundation stone of the Holy Trinity Church was laid in 1840 by the first Anglican Bishop of Australia, William Grant Broughton. The design was by architect, Henry Ginn. Construction began using stone quarried from the surrounding land and the building was completed in 1843. The first recorded service was held in 1844. It was the first military church in Australia. Two mistakes are associated with the church. The foundations were to be facing from North to South according to plan but it was laid East to West. This was regarded as a fortunate mistake because the morning sun shines through the east window and casts an almost heavenly glow in the interiors. The other mistake was that the clergy did not consecrate the church until the year 2000, 140 years after its construction.

There is a small museum at the entrance displaying a collection of military memorabilia and historical exhibits. The west wall has plaques dedicated to various Australian military regiments.