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Guided Tour of Perthville Convent Heritage Centre – Autumn Colours Heritage Festival Event
May 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enjoy a visit to Perthville Convent Heritage Centre, site of the first Convent of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in New South Wales. Begin with morning tea in Sisters’ dining room, followed by a guided tour of the Centre. View the historic buildings and learn of the Sisters’ story. The beautiful surrounds, the peaceful chapel and the Sisters’ cemetery are included in the tour. The Ministry room also forms part of the tour.
This includes information about the various works of the Sisters and samples of their exquisite handiwork. An app of Perthville Convent Heritage Centre is available to download to enhance the enjoyment of your
Interestingly, both Saint Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods, who founded
this uniquely Australian religious congregation in Penola, South Australia in 1866,
each visited this Perthville site.
$15 per person – bookings essential
BOOKINGS: Bathurst Visitor Information Centre 1800 68 1000 or online at bathurstregion.com.au/autumn-colours
1800 68 1000
visitors@bathurst.nsw.gov.au