St Mark's Church is located at the corner Rous Street and Ballow Road, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island on a parcel of land that falls toward Ballow Road.
The building is set back from the street frontages and a line of pine trees follows the street edge.
A significant view across Moreton Bay and on to Brisbane is obtained from the front of the church looking toward Ballow Road.

The church is elevated above ground level and is constructed of timber with a steeply pitched corrugated metal roof.
The roof pitch flattens slightly at the eaves creating a semi bell cast profile.
Externally the building is clad with timber weatherboards which extend below the floor level to create a solid skirt to the building.
At the corner junctions, the boards are mitred and at the gable ends the weatherboards are slightly separated to create a vent to the roof space.
Both the roof and weather board details are typical of Dod's work.

A recent addition to the church are the steel tie rods to the south eastern side of the building.
These rods are integrated into the existing timber tie beams of the building and were installed to stabilise the structural failings of the structure.
The tie rods are anchored back to substantial concrete footings which are raised above ground level.
A timber cross brace has also been installed on the rear north east wall to further stabilise the structure.

Entry to the church is from the Ballow Road frontage by a more recent timber stair with steel handrails.
The paired entry doors to the church have an arched head and are timber framed and clad with tongue and groove boards.
Windows to the church are three panel timber framed casements with coloured glass infills.

Internally the church is a single volume space with a small vestry formed in the southern corner by low height partitions.
The ceiling follows the line of the rafters giving greater height to the internal space which is punctuated by two large tie beams.
Both the walls and ceilings are lined with timber tongue and groove boarding.
A series of generous steps lead to the altar.
The timber floors are carpeted in the nave and polished at the steps with a central carpet runner leading to the altar.
The interior space is embellished with decorative timber mouldings to the cornice and tie beams.

Furniture to the interior space includes the altar of varnished timber with inset quatrefoil panels, a timber framed fabric curtain screen to the altar, the altar rail and varnished pews.
A painting by the late aboriginal poet and local Stradbroke resident Oodgeroo Noonuccal ( or Kath Walker) hangs on the southern wall near the altar.

Located at the rear of the site is a more recent building currently used as the thrift shop.
This building is rectilinear in plan and is clad with cement sheeting with a simple metal butterfly roof.
St Mark's Church is located at the corner Rous Street and Ballow Road, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island on a parcel of land that falls toward Ballow Road. The building is set back from the street frontages and a line of pine trees follows the street edge. A significant view across Moreton Bay and on to Brisbane is obtained from the front of the church looking toward Ballow Road.
The church is elevated above ground level and is constructed of timber with a steeply pitched corrugated metal roof. The roof pitch flattens slightly at the eaves creating a semi bell cast profile. Externally the building is clad with timber weatherboards which extend below the floor level to create a solid skirt to the building. At the corner junctions, the boards are mitred and at the gable ends the weatherboards are slightly separated to create a vent to the roof space. Both the roof and weather board details are typical of Dod's work.
A recent addition to the church are the steel tie rods to the south eastern side of the building. These rods are integrated into the existing timber tie beams of the building and were installed to stabilise the structural failings of the structure. The tie rods are anchored back to substantial concrete footings which are raised above ground level. A timber cross brace has also been installed on the rear north east wall to further stabilise the structure.
Entry to the church is from the Ballow Road frontage by a more recent timber stair with steel handrails. The paired entry doors to the church have an arched head and are timber framed and clad with tongue and groove boards. Windows to the church are three panel timber framed casements with coloured glass infills.
Internally the church is a single volume space with a small vestry formed in the southern corner by low height partitions. The ceiling follows the line of the rafters giving greater height to the internal space which is punctuated by two large tie beams. Both the walls and ceilings are lined with timber tongue and groove boarding. A series of generous steps lead to the altar. The timber floors are carpeted in the nave and polished at the steps with a central carpet runner leading to the altar. The interior space is embellished with decorative timber mouldings to the cornice and tie beams.
Furniture to the interior space includes the altar of varnished timber with inset quatrefoil panels, a timber framed fabric curtain screen to the altar, the altar rail and varnished pews. A painting by the late aboriginal poet and local Stradbroke resident Oodgeroo Noonuccal ( or Kath Walker) hangs on the southern wall near the altar.
Located at the rear of the site is a more recent building currently used as the thrift shop. This building is rectilinear in plan and is clad with cement sheeting with a simple metal butterfly roof.
St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public Hall