[1][2] When first constructed, it featured a shingle roof, a hand carved altar and a choir stall screen and was described at the time as "a welcome advance in the church architecture of this district".

[2][3] The Anglican Church Chronicle reported that "The treatment is original and effective and proves that the possibilities in connection with the architecture of wooden buildings are wider in extent than is commonly supposed".

[4] St Andrew's Church was constructed in 1911-1912 for the Anglican congregation in Toogoolawah, on land donated in 1911 by Mary Elizabeth McConnel of Cressbrook.

The town expanded when the rail connection to Ipswich was completed in 1904, and again after purchase of the factory by the Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company Ltd in 1907.

[9] In 1925 the St Andrew's Rectory was built for £1008 by a local contractor and it was formally opened and blessed by Bishop Henry Le Fanu on 10 July 1925.

[11] The Church received the baptismal font from Archbishop Donaldson's private chapel at Bishopsbourne as a gift before its dedication, and now has many stained glass windows.

[12] This timber church is set amongst mature trees on a corner site forming the north western boundary to McConnel Park.

The gables feature a dark timber grid pattern on a white background and have a cross above at the east and west end.

The floor is raised in the sanctuary, pulpit and altar with a post and beam timber screen which forms two side aisles leading to the vestry.

Internal walls are of vertically jointed boards and window units consist of three timber framed lancets with pale green leadlight glazing, some of which have stained glass inserts.

[1] A round stone baptismal font is positioned at the western end of the nave and fluorescent lighting has been attached to the underside of the tie-beams.

It is a very fine example of a timber church distinguished by its scale, form and materials, and an excellent example of the ecclesiastical work of Brisbane architect Robin Smith Dods.