The Lutheran Church built in 1911 for Nobby has been relocated from its original site around 1941.
The original Lutheran Church site was located a few kilometres west from where the town is. A corner of the property where it was located was donated for the church to be built.
In those days, people would typically travel to church by horse, so churches were positioned every do many miles so they where accessible.
Another church site on the other side of Nobby was located at Nevilton. There is another brown sign for the historical site of the St Peter’s Lutheran Church Headington Hill . Both of these churches were replaced by the current Lutheran Church in Nobby .
The church was a fairly simple wooden building, smaller than the newer church in Nobby. Regional churches didn’t need to be too big when they serviced smaller populations.
All that remains of the site now is a monument with a plaque. The brown sign opposite the property is misleading as it is not located opposite the monument itself.
The plaque on the monument reads:
St Luke’s Lutheran Church
Mount Kent
Stood on this site 1911 – 1941
The monument is difficult to see from the road and many people enter the property to find it. It is on the fence line about 50 metres further west along the road, before reaching the corner of the road. It is only viewable from the outside of the property.
The property where the original Lutheran church site is located is owned by a local farmer, the wider corner used to store a vast collection of large farming equipment. He is used to people trying to look for the site, understanding that it is harder to find after the sign had moved.
The brown sign in town is “Original Lutheran Church Site”, however, the sign opposite the monument is “Historical Site”.
To get there:
From Toowoomba, head south on the New England Hwy towards Warwick. After leaving Toowoomba, follow the New England Hwy for about 9.2km where Drayton Connection Rd joins the highway and veer left to continue towards Warwick. Continue for another 20.1km and turn right into Nobby Connection Rd with the brown sign for Rudds Pub and Nobby. Follow Nobby Connection Rd for 3.3km and turn left onto Greenmont Nobby Rd and continue for about 1.3km crossing over the railway line. Immediately after crossing the railway line, continue to the left for about 600m and turn right into Felton Clifton Rd. Follow Felton Clifton Rd for 5.3km and the monument for the original Lutheran Church site is on the left, just after the brown sign for Historical Site, before Venz Rd.
From Allowa, coming out from Warwick St, head north towards Toowoomba. Follow the New England Hwy for 22.5km and turn left into Nobby Connection Rd with the brown sign for Rudds Pub and Nobby. Follow Nobby Connection Rd for 3.3km and turn left onto Greenmont Nobby Rd and continue for about 1.3km crossing over the railway line. Immediately after crossing the railway line, continue to the left for about 600m and turn right into Felton Clifton Rd. Follow Felton Clifton Rd for 5.3km and the monument for the original Lutheran Church site is on the left, just after the brown sign for Historical Site, before Venz Rd.
From Clifton, head north out of town on Felton Clifton Rd for 7.3km and turn left into Felton Clifton Rd. Follow Felton Clifton Rd for 5.3km and the monument for the original Lutheran Church site is on the left, just after the brown sign for Historical Site, before Venz Rd.
Cost: Free
Hours: Anytime
Toilets: No
Bins: No
Tables: No
Seating: No
Water: No
Food: No
Wheelchair accessible: No
Pets: Yes
BBQ: No
Playground: No