St Andrew Catholic Church/St Josephs Convent/School - Nimmitabel, NSW
S 36° 30.697 E 149° 17.196
55H E 704762 N 5956871
This Historical Marker details the origin of the Catholic Church and School in Nimmitabel.
Waymark Code: WM10EXR
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/25/2019
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A recycled plastic post is used to framed the printed Historical Marker, with this one being numbered #8. It stands across the road from the Catholic Church, and outside the Convent. The transcription reads:
St. Andrew Catholic Church #8
This church was built for the Catholic families, many being highland
Scots emigrating to this area.
These families were mainly McDonalds.
The church is the first Catholic church built on the Monaro circa 1856.
It is built of basalt stone with a shingle roof.
The church was extended in 1918.
Galvanised iron was used on the roof.
The extended entrance was made of hand made bricks.
The stained glass windows were donated by many Catholic families
in the district.
In 1960 the cottage next to the church was built as a residence
for the visiting priest.
St. Josephs Convent
Made of weatherboard it was built in 1902 for the sisters at St Joseph.
Allowance was made for children to board at the convent.
Three sisters of St. Joseph were in residence.
In 1922 additions were made for the growing need to accommodate more
boarders from outlying districts.
St. Josephs School
The first school conducted by the sister of St Joseph was held in the church.
There were 90 enrolled.
In 1907 St Josephs school building was opened and blessed.
120 children were enrolled.
The building is made of brick with an iron roof.
In 1941 a large verandah and more class rooms were added.
The school closed in 1982 due to declining numbers of children.
As mentioned at the start, this Historical Marker is outside the Convent, which is just to the north of the school building - now disused.
Address: Opposite 2 Kirke Street, St Andrew`s Catholic Church, Nimmitabel, 2631, Australia
Visited: 1308, Sunday, 30 December, 2018