Bible Society NSW was the first Australian

Bible society A Bible society is a non-profit organization, usually nondenominational in makeup, devoted to translating, publishing, and distributing the Bible at affordable prices. In recent years they also are increasingly involved in advocating its credibi ...

, formed through an Act of the

Parliament of New South Wales The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house). Eac ...

in 1817 and was known as the

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auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society (founded in London 1804). The Society's charter was signed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The formal establishment of Bible Society Auxiliaries in each colony occurred between 1817 and 1884. In 2010, the Bible Societies of Australia in each state merged into a single organisation,

Bible Society Australia Bible Society Australia is an Australian non-profit, non-denominational, Christian organisation. It is part of a worldwide network of Bible Societies. Bible Society Australia maintains that the Bible is a significant historic text which has deepl ...

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Bible Society NSWUnited Bible Societies
Bible societies Religious organizations established in 1817 Organisations based in Sydney 1817 establishments in Australia