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Iona Church is an historic church in
Port Chalmers Port Chalmers is a town serving as the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Port Chalmers lies ten kilometres inside Otago Harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast of Dunedin's city centre. History Early Māori settlement The origi ...
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. The church building is listed as a Category I Historic Place.


History

Iona church was designed to replace an earlier wooden church. The new stone church was designed by Nathaniel Wales. The foundation stone was laid in 1871 and the building was opened on 7 January 1872. As a result of a growing congregation an additional gallery was added between 1882 and 1883. The new gallery became the main church and the original church building became the church hall.


Current use

Iona Church is open for special services, concerts and the summer cruise ship season.


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* Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in Otago Churches in Dunedin Presbyterian churches in New Zealand Port Chalmers Listed churches in New Zealand 1870s churches in New Zealand Gothic Revival church buildings in New Zealand Stone churches in New Zealand {{NewZealand-church-stub