4. THE NAVE From the end of the central aisle of the nave, the full size of the cathedral can be seen. The roof is fifteen metres above your head, the nearest arch five metres away, the nearest wall at eight metres, and the High Altar is forty-four metres distant. The bricks which form the floor of the central aisle came from the first St Saviour's church. Note the handmade kneelers in every pew. The pews are set up on wooden platforms to prevent damp. All the pew ends are carved with individual symbols. The windows on the north side of the nave depict the parables of Jesus; those on the south side depict the miracles of Jesus. The windows are Australian made. No two windows are the same, and comparison of the traceries on both sides shows Blacket's ability to provide many different designs.

The roof is an ornate hammer beam construction in the Late Gothic style. The hammer beams come in horizontally from the top of the walls and support an arch-brace that bears the main weight of the roof. These hammer beams are in turn supported on the curved braces that rise from pillared corbels at the walls.